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1、高三英语七选五阅读理解练习题（含答案）You run into the grocery store to pick up one bottle of water.You get what you need,head to the front,and choose the line that looks fastest.You chose wrong.People who you swear got in other lines long after you are already checked out and off to the parking lot._1_ It turns out,i
2、ts just math working against you;chances are,the other line really is faster.Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay._2_Any small interruption-a price check,a chatty customer-can have downstream effects,holding up an entire line.I
3、f there are three lines in the store,delays will happen randomly at different registers.Think about the probability:_3_So its not just in your mind:Another line probably is moving faster.Researchers have a good way to deal with this problem.Make all customers stand in one long,snaking line-called a
4、serpentine line-and serve each person at the front with the next available register._4_This is what they do at most banks and fast-food restaurants.With a serpentine line,a long delay at one register wont unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it.Instead,it will slow down everyone a little b
5、it but speed up checkout overall._5_It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly,and some stores cant afford the space or manpower.So wherever your next wait may be:Good luck.AWhy does this always seem to happen to you?BSo why dont most places encourage serpentine lines?CSome of the may h
6、ave stood in a queue for almost an hour.DThe chances of your line being the fastest are only one in three.EHow high is the probability that you are in the fastest waiting line?FWith three registers,this method is much faster than the traditional approach.GBut sometimes,as on a Sunday afternoon,the s
7、ystem gets particularly busy.Travelling with friends can be an amazing experience where you could make lifelong memories or it could ruin your friendship._6_ Here are some rules you should follow to make sure your next trip with friends goes as smoothly as possible._7_ Sure,you and your friends prob
8、ably have some similar interests,but thats not always the case.In an effort to keep everyone happy,go over travel plans and expectations ahead of time.Have each person categorize activities or sights into“must-see”“want to see”and“would go if we have time”.Plan accordingly and make sure everyone can
9、 see some of their top attractions.Communicate and respect each other.Everyone has personal preferences when travelling from getting the bed closest to the bathroom or sitting in the airplanes window seat.But sometimes things dont go as you like.In this case,share your requirements directly with you
10、r travel companions._8_ Have a conversation when problems arise,for communication is the key.Dont disappear.When travelling with a group or even just one other person you may want some alone time.Thats completely fine,but make sure your friends know where you are and have a way of contacting you._9_
11、 Get off your phone.Of course,your friends will understand if you need to take a call from a family member,or in the event of a work emergency,but other than that,try to stay off your phone._10_ After all,the appeal of this type of trip is to spend time with friends.Just enjoy it!AGive each other so
12、me space.BInclude at least one activity for everyone.CSo its important to make sure you and your friend(s)are on the same page.DAt the same time,listen to their concerns and be respectful of them.EDont respond to less important work contact or send messages frequently.FIts especially true of travell
13、ing in foreign countries or unfamiliar places.GAnd remember that consideration and respect go a long way.Lets take a minute to think about the water we use.The human body is 60%water and we need to drink lots of water to be healthy.When we are thirsty we just go to the kitchen and fill a glass with
14、clean water._11_For example,farmers,who produce the food we eat,use water to make the plants grow.When we turn on a light or switch on a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy.The truth is that we are lucky enough to have clean water whenever we want，but this is not
15、the case for many people around the world._12_Thats around one in 10 people in the world.If we drink dirty water，we can catch diseases from the bacteria and become ill.Every year over 500，000 children die from diarrhea(腹泻)from dirty water.Thats around 1，400 children every day！Also，in some countries
16、children walk many kilometres every day to get water._13_Therefore，they dont have time to learn how to read or write and dont get an education._14_On this day every year，countries around the world hold events to educate people about the problems of dirty water and that clean water is something that
17、everyone should have around the world.At one school in the UK，children between the ages of 10 and 15 walk 6km with six litres of water._15_People give them money to do this and all the money helps get clean water to as many people as possible around the world.AWe use water indirectly too.BEvery syst
18、em in our body depends on water to function.CIt is to inspire people to learn more about water-related problems DIf children walk many hours a day to get water，they cant go to school.EDid you know that around 750 million people do not have clean water to drink？FIn 1993 the United Nations decided tha
19、t March 22nd is the World Day for Water.GIn this way，they know how it feels to walk a long distance carrying heavy bottles.My husband and I just spent a week in Paris._16_So the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the size of a cupboard.It was so tiny that we
20、had to leave our suitcases in the hallway.The place wasnt entirely authentic,though.Unlike a normal Parisian apartment,the plumbing(水 管)worked._17_Our building even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said,“Ouverture des portes,”in perfect French.That is the only French phrase I mastered,and it
21、s a shame I dont have much use for it.Parisians are different from you and me.They never look lazy or untidy.As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago,they eat great food and never gain weight._18_ French strawberries do not taste like cardboard.Instead,they explode in your mouth like lit
22、tle flavor bombs._19_ On our first morning in Paris,I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries.I bought a handful of perfectly ripe small strawberries and a little sweet melon.My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten.But they cost$18!In France,qua
23、lity of life is much more important than efficiency.You can tell this by cafs life.French cafs are always crowded._20_When do these people work?The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously so seriously that some labor unions recently struck a deal with a group of companies limiting the number of
24、 hours that independent contractors can be on call.ANot all the customers are tourists.BThe quality of life in France is equally excellent.CThere was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed.DThe amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers.EThats not the only reason the French eat less than we do.F
25、Our aim was to see if we could live,in some way,like real Parisians.GThe food is so delicious that you dont need much of it to make you happy.A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house.The person who bought the house or moved is the on
26、e who throws the party.The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home._21_ And it is good time to fill the new space with love and hopeful presents._22_ Some people register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local stores.Some common t
27、hings people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains.Even if there isnt a registry,a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with,like a piece of art or a plant._23_ This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isnt a lo
28、t of food served.There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party.The host or hostess of the party will,however,probably give all the guests a tour of their new home.Sometimes,because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home,people may b
29、e asked to help unpack boxes._24_ Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift._25_ Now most homes have central heating and dont use fires to keep warm.AThis isnt usual though.BIt is traditional to bring a gift to
30、 a housewarming party.CYou can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests.DIf youre lucky enough to receive gifts,keep them in a safe place.EIt also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like.FThe best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together.GThis was
31、so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter.Before there was the written word,there was the language of dance.Dance expresses love and hate,joy and sorrow,life and death,and everything else in between._26_We dance from Florida to Alaska,from north to south and sea to sea.We dance at
32、 weddings,birthdays,office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,”says Lester Bridges,the owner of a dance studio in Iowa.“I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.”Bridges runs dance classes for all ages.“Teaching dance is wonderful._27_Its great to watch them.For many of them,i
33、ts a way of meeting people and having a social life.”_28_“I can tell you about one young couple,”says Bridges.“Theyre learning to do traditional dances.They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile._29_”So,do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better,calmer,healthier?Andr
34、ea Hillier says,“Dance,like the pattern of a beating heart,is life.Even after all these years,I want to get better and better._30_ I find it hard to stop!Dancing reminds me Im alive.”ASo why do we dance?BDance in the U.S.is everywhere.CIf you like dancing outdoors,come to America.DMy older students
35、say it makes them feel young.EI keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.FDancing seems to change their feeling completely.GThey stayed up all night long singing and dancing.How to Reduce Gift Wrap Waste Wrapping paper may have“paper”in its name,but that doesnt automatically mean it can be recyc
36、led._31_ Try these suggestions for cutting down the amount of wrapping paper you throw away.Reuse what you have._32_ Its estimated that the U.S.produces 4.6 million pounds of wrapping paper annually,and 2.3 million pounds of that stays in peoples homes,awaiting reuse.Use different materials._33_ Sel
37、ect basic brown thick paper that can be made up with a bow,ribbons,leaves,pinecones or markers.Repurpose newspapers,old posters and childrens school artworks as wrapping paper.There are plenty of other eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper that are just delightful and celebratory._34_ Use bask
38、ets,fabric,gift boxes or bags,tea towels,and more to contain and display your presents.Learn the Japanese art of wrapping,using beautiful knots(绳结)to fasten colorful,reusable fabrics in attractive ways.This way,youll have no wrapping paper waste to deal with.Ask for better paper.Shops store what cus
39、tomers want,and recyclability should be a top priority,so let that be known when youre out shopping.As explained by Simon Ellin,CEO of the Recycling Association,a trade body that represents about 90 waste management companies and paper merchants in the United Kingdom,“Its a campaign weve been on all
40、 year do you really need to design a non-paper wrapping paper?Make paper with recycling in mind!”_35_ ATry zero waste.BShop with that in mind,too.CYou dont have to choose shining paper to decorate a present.DIn fact,many types of wrapping paper cannot due to their materials.EWhen wrapping paper is e
41、xtremely thin,it has few good quality fibers for recycling.FWrapping paper can be used many times if care is taken to unwrap it without tearing.GHaving a mix of recyclable and non-recyclable papers is a real problem for companies.You dont need to travel far away to write a travel diary.Your writing
42、can start with a family vacation or a weekend getaway.All you need is a destination or a place of departure(出发)!_36_ Your trip journal can begin before your trip has started Use your journal to start planning the things you want to do.It can be a cool restaurant where you want to eat,a hike you want
43、 to go on or different sights you want to see.Write about what you imagine it will be.Sometimes when you travel,your destination is wildly different from what you expected.Maybe you expected the local food to be bad but it turned out to be delicious._37_ Maybe you thought you would not be comfortabl
44、e with the climate while you adapted to it.Whatever,try to write it down before you arrive.It will be interesting to compare these predictions to what you have actually experienced._38_ It is always easier to remember things when they are fresh in your brain,but it may be diluted(冲淡)with time going
45、by.So try to write as much as you can during travelling every day if you can.Your journals dont have to be long,but letting then express your feelings is the most important.Add pictures to your journal._39_ Combining pictures with your first-hand accounts of what they represented,or what happened wh
46、en they were taken,will make for a better travel journal.Write about your trip after you leave.It is important to reflect on your travels,so you can have a new understanding._40_ AAsk a parent for help.BGet prepared for your travel journal.CWrite as much as you can during your trip.DUse your journal
47、 to plan your trip properly.EMaybe you imagined the town to be smaller than it actually is.FEven though your journal is meant for writing,pictures are still worth a thousand words.G This is also a great way to learn about your-self and other people who you have travelled with.Much of the work in tod
48、ays world is accomplished(完成)in teams.Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals._41_Companies spend millions hiring top business people.Is their money well spent?_42_They focused on football,basketball and baseball.The results are mi
49、xed.For football and basketball,adding talented players to a team proves a good method,but only up to the point where 70%of the players are top talent;above that level,the teams performance begins to decline.Interestingly,this trend isnt evident in baseball,where additional individual talent keeps i
50、mproving the teams performance.To explain this phenomenon,the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调)their actions._43_In baseball,the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates.They conclude that when task in