【正文】 s only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.70. According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to ______.A. live a better life B. look for better methods C. change ways of living D. accept technology and advance steadily71. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to ______.A. tools B. messages C. barriers D. skills72. The author explains “efficiency es with a price” by ______.A. describing a process B. using examplesC. following time order D. making classification73. Compared with homemade handicrafts, machinemade products ______. A. lack great accuracy B. lack the personal touch C. are of high value D. are quite wele74. What can be learned about technology from Paragraph 4?A. It can destroy old traditions. B. It can lead to social progress.C. It can be used to correct mistakes. D. It can be used to preserve old products.75. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life. B. People review the past with great regret. C. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way. D. People’s attitude decides the use of technology.【篇章導(dǎo)讀】這是一篇議論文。 【解析】推理題。 【解析】猜測(cè)詞義題。 【解析】推理題?！窘馕觥考?xì)節(jié)題。 【解析】推理題。 【解析】推理題。(2014 陜西卷) DOne afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my son’s school being forted by teachers. That morning, my 11yearold had stomach pains, retching（干嘔）into a bowl. Talking to other mothers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highlypetitive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩夢(mèng)）. Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say petition is character building。 or that’s a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting — and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less petitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.57. What can we learn about the author’s son from Paragraph 1?A. He talked with some mothers. B. He forted his classmates.C. He had difficulty in sleeping. D. He suffered from stomachache.58. Sports day is still an annul event in this school probably because ______.A. this is an independent school B. it is a tradition of the schoolC. it helps children lose weight D. children enjoy watching sports59. What does the author think about team games?A. They should include more stressful races. B. They are acceptable to different children.C. They should be abandoned at primary school. D. They are less fun for those who love running.60. What is the author’s attitude towards sports day?A. Critical. B. Neutral. C. Positive. D. Ambiguous.【篇章導(dǎo)讀】這是一篇議論文。建議學(xué)校取消或者用競(jìng)爭(zhēng)性更少的活動(dòng)取代該活動(dòng)。根據(jù)第一段中的“That morning, my 11yearold had stomach pains, retching（干嘔）into a bowl.”可知，作者的兒子胃疼。根據(jù)第三段中的“Some may say petition is character building。 or that’s a tradition of school life.”可知，學(xué)校每年有“運(yùn)動(dòng)日”的原因可能是因?yàn)樗膶W(xué)校的傳統(tǒng)。根據(jù)第四段中的“Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting — and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.”可知，團(tuán)隊(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)能讓孩子有熱情、觀看起來(lái)也有趣，不同的學(xué)生可接受團(tuán)隊(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)。根據(jù)最后一段中的“I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less petitive event.”可知，作者認(rèn)為可放棄“運(yùn)動(dòng)日”，或用其他方式取代，所以作者對(duì)它持有批評(píng)的態(tài)度。文中通過(guò)馴獸師用“椅子”迷惑獅子的故事告訴人們當(dāng)面對(duì)迷惑的選擇時(shí)，要當(dāng)即作出決定，確定目的，馬上采取行動(dòng)。根據(jù)第一段中的“When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.”可知，馴獸師用“椅子”迷惑獅子。根據(jù)第二段中的“How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? …only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?”可知，人們與獅子相似，當(dāng)面臨著很多選擇的時(shí)候，也會(huì)很困惑，不知所措。根據(jù)第三段中“This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. …stay the same when we could be improving.”可知，由于專(zhuān)家的問(wèn)題，本可進(jìn)步的人們卻停留在原地，所以作者對(duì)專(zhuān)家持有懷疑的態(tài)度。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. I…take immediate action.”可知，當(dāng)面對(duì)多種選擇的時(shí)候，作者的建議是立刻采