【正文】 ith early －takers were better at hunting，fighting，or As the quality of risk－taking was passed from one generation to the next，humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.So why aren’t we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well，even 200，000 years ago，too much risk－taking could get one few daring survived，though，along with a few stay－in－the－cave a result，humans developed a range of character types that still exists maybe you love car racing，or maybe you hate No matter where you are on the risk－seeking range，scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage To help you do that，your brain increases your hunger for new experiences often mean taking some risks，so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.__5__ For the risk－seekers a part of the brain related to pleasure bees active，while for the rest of us，a part of the brain related to fear bees active.As experts continue to study the science of risk－seeking，we’ll continue to hit the mountains，the waves or the shallow end of the pool.A．It all depends on your character.B．Those are the risks you should jump to take.C．Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.D．Thus，these well－equipped people survived because they were the fittest.E．This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.F．However，we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards.G．New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation.Passage 5　(2016北京)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。A garden that’s just right for youHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(總和) of its parts？__1__．But it doesn’t happen by starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.?__2__Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料)．__3__．However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to of them es from our earliest years.?Recall(回憶)your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often goes back to ’s rose garden and Dad’s vegetable garden might be good or bad, but that’s not what’s —how being in those gardens made us you’d like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your ．Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown－up fun.A．Know why you gardenB．Find a good place for your own gardenC．It’s our experience of the garden that mattersD．It’s delightful to see so many beautiful flowersE．Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsF．You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, tooG．For each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you havePassage 3　(2016全國(guó)Ⅱ)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。A組　2016～2014年各省市高考題（改編）Passage 1　(2016全國(guó)Ⅰ)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Secret codes (密碼)keep messages , panies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by puter.People have used secret codes for thousands of Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.There are three main types of For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” spell out the hidden message “Meet me.”__3__You might represent each letter with a number, for example. Let’s number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “135520135.”A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or read the message of a real code, you must have a code For example, “bridge” might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.” __5__However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for codes must be changed frequently.A．It is very hard to break a code without the code book.B．In any language, some letters are used more than others.C．Only people who know the keyword can read the message.D．As long as there have been codes, people have tried to break them.E．You can hide a message by having the first letters of each word spell it out.F．With a code book, you might write down words that would stand for other words.G．Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.Passage 2　(2016選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。全國(guó)Ⅲ)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Everyone knows that fish is good for it seems that many people don’t cook fish at eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at , storing, and cooking fish isn’t text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.__3__Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you’re standing at the ocean’s fishy or strong smell means the fish isn’t you have bought a fish and arrive home, you’d better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don’t cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or fish isn’t as tasty as the fresh one.There are many mon methods used to cook ，clean it and season it with your choice of spices(調(diào)料)．Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound.(A larger one will take more time.)Then，it’s ready to serve.A．Do not buy it.B．The easiest is to steam it.C．This is how you can do it.D．It just requires a little knowledge.E．The fish will go bad within hours.F．When buying fish，you should first smell it.G．The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.