【正文】 very tall.D.They can be eaten uncooked.（3）According to Loe, what is the benefit of canning her planted foods? A.It can preserve their best flavor.B.It can promote her online sales.C.It can better her cooking skills.D.It can improve their nutrition.（4）What is the “the bigger picture” (Para. 6) that Loe wishes her children to understand? A.The knowledge about good food.B.The way to live a growourown life.C.The joy of getting in touch with foods.D.The responsibility to protect our earth【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了一個名叫Loe的女性的故事。Loe是“自己種植”現(xiàn)代生活方式的實踐者，她熱衷于自己種植香草和味道新鮮的食物，并將食物裝入密封罐中保持以保持最佳的風味，更想通過自己的舉動影響孩子們，讓他們意識到保護地球的責任。(1)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段中的“On a mere 1/10 of an acre … and preserve much of the food they consume”可知面積并不是硬要求。Loe在那里所做的一切證明，一個大農(nóng)場對“自己種植”現(xiàn)代生活方式來說并不是一個硬要求。故選C。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“Start with herbs… Just a little of the herbs …”可知香草很容易生長。故選B。(3)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“there is a moment when it39。s bursting with its absolute peak flavor. 39。I try to keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar,39。”可知將種植的事物裝入密封罐中保存的好處是能夠保持最佳的風味。故選A。(4)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)最后一段中的“that if we don39。t take care of the earth, no one will”可知the bigger picture指的是保護地球的責任。故選D。【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和詞義猜測兩個題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行推理歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解TEACH AND TRAVEL: USE OUR SPONSORSHIP TO BECOME ACERTIFIED TEACHER IN WEEKSwhere the world meetsWHAT39。S INCLUDED IN THE SPONSORED ANGLOTEFL (TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE) SCHOLARSHIP:●A partly sponsored, 120hour online TEFL training course●210 hours of reallife teaching experience● A TEFL certificate upon pletion of the Scholarship●Full board during Angloville programs (three meals a day)HOW IT WORKS:APPLYChoose your venues (地點) and apply online REFUNDABLE CONFIRMATION FEEPay 69 EUR confirmation fee (50 EUR Refundable (可退還的) on Completion)TEACHING PRACTICEGet Access to TEFL course amp。 attend Teaching Practice with AnglovilleTYPES OF 39。TEACHING EXPERIENCE39。 PROGRAMMES:Angloville Junior －ideal for 1835 yearold AngloTEFL participants. You will be tutoring teenagers aged 1218 years old. A lot of games, sports, conversations and fun to be expected!Angloville Adult －ideal for 30+ yearold AngloTEFL participants. You will be tutoring adult learners. Most days consist of 1 on 1 conversations with various professionals.MY COMMITMENTS:Participants bine several 311 day programs into a longer package ranging from 48 weeks in total. During each program, participants talk on average for around 1011 hours a day. The most important difference between Angloville and a traditional English course is that we do not teach through books or theory. We will provide materials, but only to help stimulate (刺激) diverse conversations.APPLY IF YOU:● Are aged 18+ for junior programs and aged 25+ for adult programs● Are a native English speaker● Have pleted High School● Have ability to cope with challenges, good munication skills, cultural sensitivityOpenmindedness is key to being a good participant in Angloville. If you enjoy new cultures, experiences, and people, this will undoubtedly be a wonderful opportunity for you.（1）What do we know about the Angloville programs? A.Meals are partly sponsored by the programs.B.Confirmation fee will be fully refunded later.C.1 on 1 talks are arranged for junior participants.D.Materialstimulated talks make Angloville different.（2）What is the determining factor to be a good participant in Angloville? A.Academic achievements.B.Communication skills.C.Cultural sensitivity.D.Openmindedness.【答案】（1）D（2）D 【解析】【分析】這是一篇應用文，介紹了有關(guān)Angloville 項目的相關(guān)信息以及申請的條件。(1)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)MY COMMITMENTS部分中的“The most important difference between Angloville and a traditional English course is that we do not teach through books or theory. We will provide materials, but only to help stimulate (刺激) diverse conversations”可知，Angloville和傳統(tǒng)英語課程不同的地方是我們不通過課本和理論進行教學，我們提供材料，唯一目的是刺激不同的交談。結(jié)合選項可知，故選D。(2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Openmindedness is key to being a good participant in Angloville”可知，成為一個好的參與者的關(guān)鍵因素是思想開放，故選D。【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，要求考生準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 During this shopping season, salesmen will e up with different strategies to get your business. Many product panies use specific colors to cause positive emotions and pete for a sale. However, sight is not the only sensory (感官的) retail that panies use. Sounds and smells can also influence consumers39。 purchasing decisions. Nobel Prizewinning research shows that our sense of smell has great power to cause an emotional response. A study published earlier this year pared purchasing in a French flower shop when the smell of lavender (薰衣草) was given off and when it wasn39。t. It found that the smell increased the number of consumers39。 purchasing items and the amount of their purchases. An earlier study using Nike shoes found that consumers desired the shoes more, and were willing to pay more, when the room had a mixed smell of flowers. Realizing the subconscious impact of smell, many stores apply artificial scents (氣味) through their heating and airconditioning vents (通風口) or place scent machines above their doors. For instance, a coconut scent might make that bikini more appealing as you long for a vacation. Ever felt frenzied due to a store39。s fastpaced music? Or calmed by a piece of light music? A retailer39。s choice of music can have a big impact on consumers39。 moods. One study found that when subjected to loud music, consumers will spend less time in a store. But interestingly, the researchers did not find a difference in sales or customers39。 satisfaction. Another interesting finding from a recent study was that customers actually shop longer when exposed to unfamiliar music. Just as department stores use different scents in certain departments, many use different music in some areas to appeal to varying consumers. Well, you could always