【正文】 A.gradually（2）Why will people have to grow coffee in highland areas? A.故選C。根據(jù) 第二段中的“people who give money to charity are 43% more likely than nongivers to say they are ‘very happy’ about their lives.”可知給予者比得到幫助者更快樂。be likely to give more. 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。因此可知公司規(guī)模雖小但很成功，故選D。A few years later, in 1954, Godtfred Kirk Kristiansen had a big idea. He wanted all of the LEGO bricks to fit together. Finally, four years later, in 1958, the LEGO pany found their answer. They invented the first modern style LEGO brick, which was similar to the Automatic Binding Brick but each piece would fit with any other piece.（1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。When in RomeShe didn39。 The same gesture can have very different meanings in different countries. The gesture meaning OK in the United States means something pletely different in Brazil as Ella Yao discovered. Ella had travelled to Brazil to study and was living with a host family. During dinner, her host asked Ella if she was enjoying the meal. Because her mouth was full of food, Ella made a sign with her hand that to her meant OK. Although Ella meant the food was good, this symbol in Brazilian culture is extremely rude and her host was deeply annoyed.3．閱讀理解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。The rumors about Tesla is meaningless.C.Traditional.（4）What can we infer from Eton Goodbye39。C.Supportive.D.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. The departure is likely the result of Tesla39?！军c(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和詞義猜測三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，選出正確答案。根據(jù)第一段中的“The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地畫) in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru.”及對The Nazca Lines圖案和發(fā)現(xiàn)過程的具體介紹，可知the Nazca Lines是出現(xiàn)在秘魯南部Nazca沙漠的大型古代地畫，故選D。They were built as a big map.Two.Four.（3）Why are the Nazca Lines well preserved? A.Because of the climate and geography.(3)考查推理判斷。Ambiguous.Poisonous.D.(3)考查詞義猜測。 In Korea, it is rude to wear shoes inside someone39。 While travelling in Thailand, Elizabeth Brown learned that there are differences in food in the United States and Thailand. She stopped at a small, familyowned restaurant in Chiang Mai and ordered spring rolls. She was really enjoying eating them until she got the last one and noticed that there was an insect inside. She plained to the server. Later, she discovered that although insects are disgusting to most Americans, they are considered a delicacy(佳肴) in some countries.D.How to be polite根據(jù)第三段Later, she discovered that although insects are disgusting to most Americans, they are considered a delicacy(佳肴) in some ，昆蟲在一些國家也是佳肴，故選D。s small business. But today, it is the second largest toy pany in the world. The LEGO pany sells small, brightly colored plastic bricks (積木). People can buy LEGO bricks in over 90 countries.Since that time, any toy that the LEGO pany created would fit with any other toy they created. Today, LEGO is not only the second largest toy maker in the world, but also making its products a great way for children to learn creative building skills.（1）When the LEGO pany was set up, it ________. a rapid growth to attract children children to work with it small but successful（2）What do we know about the Automatic Binding Brick? was liked by few people. was the best of its kind. was a building toy. was made of wood.（3）The first modern style LEGO brick________. together perfectly created by Godtfred and his father invented in the early 1950s greatly from the Automatic Binding Brick（4）What39。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。more givers say they feel having happy lives than nongiversC.ask for more donations根據(jù)第三段年齡，性別，收入，信仰，家庭環(huán)境都相同的兩個(gè)人，總是向慈善機(jī)構(gòu)捐錢的那個(gè)人，更快樂。 B.To reduce the cost of coffee productionD.Unconcerned.D. （2）考查推理判斷。和第五段中的“Indeed, studies claim that by 2050 the area of the world suitable for growing coffee will be cut by half.”事實(shí)上，研究表明，到2050年，世界上適合種植咖啡的面積將減少一半。t define you’and‘Scatter kindness,’可知，該中學(xué)用勵(lì)志語言美化了衛(wèi)生間的每一個(gè)小隔間。故選D。 Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the panies to their customers.s opinion according to Paragraph 2? A.Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.C. . A.B.C.D. （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。bingen, in Germany, thought she would try to find out. Her result, however, is not quite what might be expected. As she reports in Psychological Science this week, she found that those who have been to university do indeed seem to leave with broader and more inquiring minds than those who have spent their immediate postschool years in vocational (職業(yè)的) training for work. However, it was not the