【正文】 block to awareness is the obsession(癡迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a rubycrowned kinglet and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children bee unclear。4．閱讀理解 畢竟，只有經(jīng)歷才能使人堅強?？芍斠晾撕涂仆刂g的戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)時，作者感到?jīng)]有信心。 （1）考查推理判斷。improve on（4）The author39。D.Unconfident However, the least expected thing happened. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Tension ran high in the region. Eventually the war broke out, and many people fled the country, leaving my firm in deep trouble.故選A。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。 BODY WORLDS amp。, as you contribute your own data in a process of learning and discovery.Butterfly Garden (Permanent Exhibit) （4）考查主旨大意。Older adults have benefited from RAS.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了一款由美國華盛頓州立大學的科學家們研發(fā)的機器人，可以幫助那些癡呆或有身體缺陷的老年人在家里過上自立的生活。Smart Home Tests first elderCare robot.C.s Minor39。B.Through their daily activities.（2）What can we know about RAS? A. A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia (癡呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes. RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment. They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.It is the first robot used in daily life.Its function remains to be tested.C.s attitude toward the future of RAS? A.RAS, the first robot to make home smart. （1）考查細節(jié)理解?？v觀全文可知，本文介紹了一款由美國華盛頓州立大學的科學家們研發(fā)的機器人。 The Cycle of Life. Don39。根據(jù) Butterfly Carden部分中的“Tickets are required and visitors should reserve at least two weeks in advance.”游客必須購票，并至少提前兩周預訂。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。Calm（3）What does the underlined phrase water down in the 4th paragraph probably mean? A.s purpose of writing the passage is most likely to ________. A.C.一開始介紹了作者的教授提出的一個觀點，但是作者當時不以為然，直到在今后實際生活中真正遇到了失敗或挑戰(zhàn)時才認識到了教授的觀點。故選A。失敗并不意味著你永遠不會成功。 we are numb(麻木的）to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.D.open our mind to new things and ideasD. （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段中的”I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant campground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what39。 According to Adam Grant, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, most people are matchers. They make careful observations on takers and make it a point for them to pay something back. They hate to see people who act so generously towards others not receive any rewards. Actually, most matchers will try hard to promote and support givers so that they can get the good they deserve.an individual is born to be a giver or a takerD.the role of giving and taking in jobsB.Giving is the shortest path to success.B.我們有時是給予者有時是索取者。根據(jù)第四段中的“I also tend to get upset when I see a loved one39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。 Finally, after listening carefully to many Japanese conversations, I discovered what my problem was. Even though I was speaking Japanese, I was handling the conversation in a Western way. A Japanesestyle conversation, however, is not at all like tennis or volleyball. It39。t return your ball, and he does not begin from where your ball stopped. And there is always a suitable pause between turns. There is no rush, no scramble for the ball.s purpose in writhing this article is to _____. A.entertainit39。 （2）考查推理判斷。On a recent night, while I was busy thinking about important social issues, like what to do over the week﹣end and who to do it with, I overheard my parents talking about my future. My dad was upset not the usual stuff that he and Mom and, I guess, a lot of parents worry about like which college I39。 There was a picture of my grandfather who was a member of the class of 1942, the war class. Next to his picture were photos of my great﹣grandparents. Seeing those pictures made me feel a lot better. I believe tomorrow will be better than today — that the world my generation grows into is going to get better, not worse. Those pictures helped me understand why.s dad upset on a recent night？ A.s worry? A.t exist.D.All that exists will e to an end【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者從聽到父母談話，到看到照片，感悟將來會更好?？芍髡哂上容厒兘?jīng)歷的事情得出結論，未來會更美好，故選B。While improving your language skills, you can learn about Spanish culture. With the help, of courses in art, tourism, cinema and more....taught in Spanish. GPA:not less than . Before you leave for Alicante, you will choose your preferred courses and take a language placement exam. You39。Lying on one of Spain39。文化課程上20個小時，獲得1學分。故選C。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。 Application: 作者聽到父母談話，到看到照片感悟將來會更好，可知文本最好標題為B項，故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的“a world he fears has a dark and difficult future if it has a future at all．”他害怕世界有一個黑暗而艱難的未來如果它有一個未來的話，可知在最近的一個晚上，作者的父親心煩意亂是因為擔心作者這一代人的未來，故選D 。Tomorrow will be better than todayC.Never worry about your futureC.Optimistic.He was upset that the college is too far from the author39。 （3）考查主旨大意。talking with someone from another country proves difficultD.故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷。No good deed goes undone.D.the role of men and women in societyD.s opinion, most people ________. A.re constantly devoting their