【正文】 Another property (屬性) of rumors is that they tend to bee viral. Each receiver is at the same time a potential transmitter (傳輸者) of the information. The receiver often adds their own opinion. Their manner and tone of transmitting it also changes it. t have good intentions. They are somewhat veiled (掩飾的) messages.The fact is that rumors have great potential to upset things, whether socially or personally. We don39。ve all heard some and we39。 9．閱讀理解 故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.”可知，與其他地方不同的是，在貝爾塔納你可以和真實(shí)的人一起體驗(yàn)真實(shí)的生活。故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的“They are part of everyday working life at the historic Beltana Station.”可知，它們是歷史悠久的貝爾塔納車站日常工作生活的一部分。故案選D。根據(jù)What to do部分中的“For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed—lambs and calves (小羊和小牛).”對于孩子們來說，根據(jù)季節(jié)的不同，會有小動物來喂養(yǎng)。Beltana Station is not a resort (度假勝地) hotel. Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.（1）What would be a proper activity for children at Beltana Station? with station workers. shearing. cattle. lambs.（2）What may people learn when visiting Beltana Station? needed for long walks in mountains. of Australian history. to do in team sports. to keep pets.（3）What is special about Beltana Station? is a large wild park. offers reallife work experience. has seasonal family activities. is a good place for weekend piics.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了貝爾塔納站的一些日常工作。 tworoom small houses (1860s)the historic 1860s shearers39。 Three roads for 4wheeldrive cars through the station take in such views as Lake Torrens, Mount Deception, relics in Old Beltana town and much more. Farm animals to see: sheep and cattle. For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed — lambs and calves.Shearing (剪羊毛) and campouts are part of Beltana Station39。 What to do Beltana Station —— Stay with a difference 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇生活類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案?？芍琁ribarne成立基金會的目的是讓貧窮的孩子有機(jī)會過上更好的生活。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it.”觀看比賽的人揮舞著旗幟，知道金牌是一個國家的勝利，而不僅僅是贏得金牌的運(yùn)動員，可推斷，贏得奧運(yùn)獎牌激發(fā)了人們對國家深厚的愛。故選C。劃線部分前面的謂語動詞是translate有“翻譯，解釋，轉(zhuǎn)移，調(diào)動”的意思，該部分后面有一個定語從句“that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating .”教孩子們一些他們將在余生中遵循的基本規(guī)則，比如輪流和合作。故選B。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。有些游戲可以幫助孩子們成長，而全球萬眾矚目的奧林匹克運(yùn)動會關(guān)系著整個國家的榮譽(yù)。s Iribarne39。s views of sporting events（3）According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging? inspires people39。 Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it — some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future. s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grownups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the handeye coordination (協(xié)調(diào)) needed in hunting. Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as ropejumping and hideandseek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating . 7．閱讀理解 故選C。根據(jù)第四段中的”He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to challenge the stereotyped (陳詞濫調(diào)的) advice that urges you to ‘believe in yourself.’ In fact, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else.“可知想象自己處在一個新的環(huán)境中，或者是一個全新的身份，你會感到從未有過的高效，你讓自己更有創(chuàng)造力。這說明心理萬圣節(jié)有效是因?yàn)榇竽X的某些區(qū)域大腦協(xié)同工作，故選B。根據(jù)第七段中的”According to Dr. Pillay, it works because it is an act of conscious unfocus, a collection of brain regions that spring into action when you39。故選D。每個人都可以有創(chuàng)造力，只要他或她覺得自己是一個有創(chuàng)造力的人。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。是一種對保持創(chuàng)造力至關(guān)重要的練習(xí)。有意識地穿戴另一個自我的行為173。根據(jù)第一段可知作者問讀者一條褲子可以有多少種不同的用法?并讓讀者假設(shè)自己是一名建筑師，比爾蓋茨，帶水肺的潛水員，一個中世紀(jì)的騎士等等思考同樣的問題；再根據(jù)第二段”What you just practicedthe conscious act of wearing another selfis an exercise that…is essential to being creative.“可知作者接著說剛才你所練習(xí)的173。心理角色扮演：遇見更有創(chuàng)造力的自己。turn to be rightbrained【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，論述了如何讓自己更有創(chuàng)造力，給讀者展示了一種心理學(xué)理念173。pretend to be someone elseB.focus on a specific taskD.people are in a state of lazinessB.. A.your creativity is determined by yourself（3）According to Dr. Pillay, Halloweenism works because ordinary objects can improve creativityB.creativity is an individual characteristicTo ask a favor.（2）The study led by Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar proves To state an opinion.B.s the function of the questions in paragraph 1? A.re giving yourself permission to do something you39。 Imagining yourself in a new situation, or an entirely new identity, never felt so productive. You39。t make us lazy。s work takes this a step further: He argues that simply identifying yourself as creative is less powerful than taking the brave, creative step of imagining you are somebody else. This exercise, which he calls psychological Halloweenism, refers to the conscious action of wearing another self. An actor may employ this technique to get into character, but anyone can use it. According to Dr. Pillay, it works because it is an act of conscious unfocus, a collection of brain regions that spring into action when you39。 These results suggest that creativity is not an individual characteristic but a product of