【正文】 en the politics it will take to assure a better future, then I wouldn39。re adolescent. So giving kids the vote is really just a way of giving parents extra votes. And what can stop us having even more children, once there39。On that particular day, when we were registered as voters, my kid was quite far to the left of me, but in the normal run of things, we39。t cost money, because nobody would want anyone else not to have one. Also, food should be free. It was a kind of preMarx munism, where you limit the coverage of the market to only those things that you wouldn39。 s fault.Most of the arguments against giving sixyearolds a vote are that children would end up voting for something damaging and chaotic, if someone made unrealistic promises to them, which could never be realized. Well, it39。s centers are closed, concepts such as sovereignty (最高權(quán)威) are prioritized over the far more urgent business of the future: climate change. Nostalgia (懷念) for a past the young wouldn39。 ve lost it.s argument is that this is the only way to rebalance political life, which is currently twisted in favor of the old, who don39。 s view that sixyearolds should be allowed to vote goes against any standard argument about the age of civic responsibility. Nobody would say that a sixyearold could be held criminally responsible, could be sent to war, could be capable of consent, could be given responsibility for anything. So allowing them the vote—along with, unavoidably, sevenyearolds who are even sillier, if anything—is quite an amusing proposal.However, we broadly agree that there39。d say I was easily old enough to vote at 16, but nobody should have given me a credit card until I was 32, and I39。The age of adulthood is by definition arbitrary. If everyone matured at the same, fixed rate, it wouldn39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】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，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。勞一起來聽關(guān)于動(dòng)物的科學(xué)故事；第三段中的“Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean.”實(shí)驗(yàn)對(duì)象范圍從聲波到重力波，從光波到撞擊海洋的波浪；第四段中的“This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering firsthand data on various field trips.”這位科學(xué)家會(huì)分享他最喜歡的收集各種實(shí)地考察第一手?jǐn)?shù)據(jù)的記憶；以及最后一段中的“ Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London.”無論你是想探索更多關(guān)于食物的知識(shí)，還是只是想邊吃邊聊，加入我們來紀(jì)念倫敦首屆科學(xué)節(jié)吧。 （3）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)Science in the Field 部分中的“This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering firsthand data on various field trips.”可知Mark Samuels會(huì)分享他最喜歡的收集各種實(shí)地考察第一手?jǐn)?shù)據(jù)的記憶。根據(jù)第一段中的“This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford”可知PWYD中你可以決定付款，而四項(xiàng)活動(dòng)中只有Introduction to Waves有PWYD，故選B。Festival Dinner（2）Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data? Law. Goldsmith. Samuels. Crawford.（3）What do the four events have in mon? .. by children. with adventures.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了Smart Kids收集的在十月份舉行的四項(xiàng)以科學(xué)會(huì)主題的活動(dòng)，以及各個(gè)活動(dòng)的內(nèi)容和特色。Introduction to WavesC.Walk on the Wild Side25 per person Festival Dinner This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering firsthand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist39。 Science in the Field Prebook, PWYDll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 59. Children under 8 must be acpanied by an adult. Not ticketed, Frees picks.5．閱讀理解 Smart Kids Festival Events故選B。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family. ”可知作者懷疑驅(qū)使她去冰島的焦慮正在讓她失去選擇感恩和快樂的能力，也讓她看不到在家庭和事業(yè)中的挑戰(zhàn)。故選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“with no less confusion on who I want to be. 和 The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife39。根據(jù)第三段中的“Climbing a mountain against rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal reminds you how little you actually need. And how strong it feels to be unfortable sometimes. ”可知作者在冰島旅行時(shí)冒雨爬山，飲食簡(jiǎn)單，并且體驗(yàn)到了種種不適，故推測(cè)作者的旅行是艱苦的，故選D。根據(jù)第一段和第二段中的“But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am. Only in silence do I hear the self and wonder who that person might be. So I booked a trip to find out.”可知作者心里一直有疑問，那就是我是真正的自己?jiǎn)?？，所以作者預(yù)定了旅行去尋找答案，即她去冰島旅行的目的是尋找真正的自我，故選C?；貋碇?，她意識(shí)到答案不在遙遠(yuǎn)的冰島，而在平平淡淡的日常生活和工作中。D.Embrace reality bravely.C.She became more anxious（4）What will the author do in the future? A.She became even lonelierB.She became more positiveD.C.B.s trip? A.D.To enjoy family happiness.C.To gain a new experience.t waiting out there on the top of a mountain in Iceland. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife39。 I came home to noise，rush and love。 But I didn39。 I found silence in Iceland，and time to consider the me outside of career and the me outside of kids as I shared stories with strangers. So I booked a trip to find out. I travelled, for the first time, without my husband or kids. I went to Iceland with a friend, who shares an appreciation for wilderness and silence. I have three kids and a great husband and I39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要主準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)Guided House Tour部分中的”Adults —$ with advance purchase“成人 $，預(yù)購；以及”Youth (aged 612) —$ with advance purchase“612歲的青少年 $，預(yù)購，可知，一對(duì)夫婦帶著一個(gè)8歲的女孩買導(dǎo)游房的門票需要花費(fèi)$*2 +$=$。故選B。根據(jù)InDepth Tour部分中的”Daily from 10:00 . to 4:00 .“可知，InDepth Tour在每日上午十時(shí)至下午四時(shí)之間開放。$54.【答案】 （1）B（2）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了一棟建在賓夕法尼亞州西南部瀑布上的房子——流水別墅。$40.$63.$34D.Visitors are forbidden to take photos.B. Sundays at