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you have probably done origami, even if it was just making a paper airplane or something more plicated like a paper crane. The chances are that as you did it, you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is. Animals, boxes, flowers, boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting, no pasting. (4)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段可知,印度傳統(tǒng)上認為人有第三只眼。s love for her husband.(4)Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 (1)C(2)D(3)B(4)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點,這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān),它代表的是第三只眼,可以時時提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital(婚姻的)status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu(印度教的)religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi is the one that is most monly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative of sticker bindis e in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.(1)Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead? stress their family background. indicate their social rank. show their religious belief. display their financial status.(2)What is the function of the third eye in Hindu tradition? help the other eyes see better. look to the distance. see the outside world. pay respect to God.(3)Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi? word bindi means red in some Hindi dialects. was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife. red dot represented the blood of God. stood for a wife39。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。故選B。 39。It involves interesting ideas.C.It has to do with cutting and pasting.(2)Which of the following is an application of origami? A.B. (2)考查細節(jié)理解。s no doubt that puters of the future may contain tiny, folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory. ”和第五段中的“‘Some day,’ says MIT39。 March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep. Many sleep experts hope it will be a wakeup call. To many of us, the thought of spending more time sleeping is, well, a big yawn. On the other hand, the thought of being smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal. And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep, researchers say. Also on the plus side: We39。t function as well during the day.s attentionC.being healthier is one of the advantages for usB.lazy people tend to sleep longsleeping is only part of our life(4)What is the purpose of the passage? A.由此可知,a wakeup call含有警鐘的意思。 (4)考查推理判斷。To inspire the poor to have a positive view of life.D.people donated money actively for the two libraries in BaltimoreB.in Paragraph 5. A. (2)考查推理判斷。often went against their teachers and parents39。It had positive outes.(3)Compared with soft skills, hard skillsSoft Social Skills MatterWhat to DO for Education【答案】 (1)D(2)D(3)C(4)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,講述的是軟社交技能的重要性。(3)考查推理判斷。 This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson.B.B.s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.”可知,今年有啤酒、葡萄酒、餅干品嘗和時尚、美食、科技、地方、工藝、健康和健身等多個主題。【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查,是一篇文化類閱讀,要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息,并結(jié)合題目要求,選出正確答案。 The departure is likely the result of Tesla39。s departure from the Open AI board could mean big things for Tesla. As Eton Goodbye, a financial reporter, noted on Futurism, the move “could signal that Tesla is more deeply mitted to their own AI projects than we thought. ”He added, “Those who have had their ears to any rumors (謠言)that Tesla is ready to deliver vehicles capable of Level 5autonomy could take this new Open Al development as a sign that the pany is inching closer to that unapproachable goal, ”No pany has reached that level of autonomy, which means that a driverless car could navigate any road under any conditions and that all the human “driver” would need to do is to input a destination. (1)Why does Eldon Musk leave his position? A.D.Supportive.C.Traditional.(4)What can we infer from Eton Goodbye39。The rumors about Tesla is meaningless.C.s leaving his position on the board of the Open AI, according to a blog post.”和第二段中的“adding that “As Tesla continues to bee more focused on AI, this will avoid a potential future conflict for Eldon.”可知Eldon Musk離開他的職位是為了避免可能和Tesla產(chǎn)生沖突,故D。8.閱讀理解 s friends, relatives and associates(3)Sweetest Day is celebrated in the following ways EXCEPT _____. kind act family party small remembrance(4)From the third paragraph we can learn that _____. is the people in Cleveland who spread Sweetest Day to other cities with the help of the man39。由此可以推斷出,創(chuàng)造甜蜜日的想法來自一個關(guān)心孤兒和自閉的人