2022年上海市高三下學期5月英語模擬測試卷01 （不含聽力音頻）

2022屆上海市高三下學期5月英語模擬測試卷01（滿分：140分,考試時間：120分鐘）第I卷（共100分）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Husbandandwife. B.Bossandassistant.C.Nurseandpatient. D.Managerandcustomer.2.A.Atapostoffice. B.Ataflowershop. C.Atadepartmentstore. D.Atabusstation.3.A.Heisunemployedatpresent. B.Heownsacompanynow. C.Hestillworksintheagency. D.Heisunabletosupporthisfamily.4.A.At10:00. B.At10:20. C.At11:00. D.At11:20.5.A.Satisfied. B.Relieved. C.Surprised. D.Excited.6.A.Thewomandidn’tpostanypostcardfromEgypt. B.Themanhasnevercollectedanypostcards.C.ThewomanwillgotoEgyptforherholiday. D.Themanbeginstotakeupcollectingpostcards.7.A.Shecan’taffordthatmuchforatrip. B.Sheisfortunatetohavemadealotofmoney.C.Shedoesn’tthink5,000dollarsisenoughforthetrip. D.Sheconsiders5,000dollarsonlyasmallsumofmoney.8.A.Hewantstobuythenewcar.

B.Hethinkshissignatureisnecessary.

C.Hehasalreadysignedacontract.

D.Hedoesn’talwayssaywhathemeans.9.A.Themanhadpoorimaginationbecauseofthecaraccident.B.Themanmusthaveadvisedthewomantoweartheseatbelt.C.Thewomanwaslikelytohavegotseriouslyinjuredinthecaraccident.D.Thewomanwasn’twearingtheseatbeltwhentheaccidenthappened.10.A.Violencesportsarethesourceofsocialinstability.B.Violencesportsaretoblameforcrimeandschoolbullying.C.Violencesportsserveasanescapefornegativeemotions.D.Violencesportswon’tattractmanypeople’sinterestinthelongrun.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Toexplainanewrequirementforgraduation.B.Tointereststudentsinacommunityserviceproject.C.Todiscusstheproblemsofelementaryschoolstudents.D.Toinvolveelementaryschoolteachersinaspecialprogram.12.A.Providingjobsforgraduatingstudents.B.Helpingeducationmajorsprepareforfinalexams.C.Offeringtutorialstoelementaryschoolstudents.D.Fundingforacommunityserviceproject.13.A.Heteachespart-timeinalocalelementaryschool.B.Heobserveselementaryschoolstudentsintheclassroom. C.Hehelpsstudentswhoneedconsultpreparetheirrésumé.D.Hegivessupporttostudentswhoparticipateinaspecialprogram.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theywanttoeatinafashionablewaylikeyoungpeople.B.Theyprefertoeatfoodthatistastierandmorewidelyaccepted.C.Theybecomeawareoftheharmprocessedfoodsdotohealth.D.Theytrytochangetheirwayofprocessingfoodslittlebylittle.15.A.Theycontainnottoomanychemicaladditives.B.Theyarecultivatedinthesoilrichinorganicmatters.C.Theyproduceasmanycaloriesasprocessedfoods.D.Theyareusuallygrownincommercialfarmingareas.16.A.Theyareallowedtomoveaboutandeatfreely.B.Theyaretastythoughkeptinthecrowdedbuilding.C.Theycanhardlygrowinahealthywaywithoutgoodfood.D.Theyproduceeggswhichusuallycontainimportantvitamins.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Itwasonacrossstreet. B.Theyhadnotimetoseeit.C.Ithadnoparkingspace. D.Theyweren’tinfavorofit.18.A.Itistoosmallinsize. B.Itblockstheair-conditioner.C.Itadmitsheatfromthelateafternoonsun. D.Itstopsthesunbeatingdownonthecurtains.19.A.Parkinganddeskspace.B.Parkingandair-conditioning.C.Privacyandcleanliness. D.Acheerfulkitchenandaseparatediningarea.20.A.Theoneon68thStreet. B.Theoneon72ndStreet.C.Theoneon88thStreet. D.Theoneon80thStreet.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections: Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.EverywhereIlookoutsidemyhomeIseepeoplebusyontheirhigh-techdevices,whiledriving,walking,shopping,evensittingintoilets.(21)______connectedelectronically,theyareawayfromphysicalreality.People(22)______(influence)tobecometechnologyaddicted.Onesurveyreportedthat“addicted”wasthewordmostcommonlyusedbypeople(23)______(describe)theirrelationshiptoiPadandsimilardevices.Onestudyfoundthatpeoplehadahardertime

(24)______(resist)thetemptationofsocialmediathantheydidforsleep,cigarettesandalcohol.Themaingoaloftechnologycompaniesistogetpeopletospendmoremoneyandtimeontheirproducts,nottoactuallyimproveourqualityoflife.Theyhavesuccessfullycreatedaculturaldisease.Iseepeople(25)______(trap)inapathological(病態的)relationshipwithtime-consumingtechnology,(26)______theyservetechnologymorethantechnologyservesthem.Icallthistechnologyservitude(奴役).Iamreferringtoalossofpersonalfreedomandindependence(27)____________uncontrolledconsumptionofmanykindsofdevicesthateatuptimeandmoney.Whatisahealthyuseoftechnologydevices?Thatisthevitalquestion.Whoisreallyinchargeofmylife?Thatiswhatweneedtoask(28)______ifwearetohaveanychanceofbreakingupfalsebeliefsabouttheuseoftechnology.Whenwecanlivehappilywithoutusingsomuchtechnologyforadayoraweek,thenwecanregaincontrolandpersonalfreedom,becomethemasteroftechnologyanddiscoverwhatthereistoenjoyinlifefreeoftechnology.RichardFernandez,anexecutivecoachatGoogleacknowledgedthat“wecanbesweptawaybyourtechnologies.”Tobreakthegranddigitalconnection,peoplemustconsider(30)______lifelongagocouldbefantasticwithouttoday’soverusedtechnology.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.essentiallyB.roundC.stuckD.spiritsE.encouragingF.desperatelyG.strengthsH.frustratingI.spillingJ.collectiveK.sealedItaliansfind“MomentsofJoyinthisMomentofAnxiety”Itstartedwiththenationalanthem.Thencamethepianochords,trumpetblasts,violinserenades(小夜曲)andeventheclangingofpotsandpans--allofit(31)______frompeople’shomes,outofwindowsandfrombalconies,andresoundingacrossrooftops.Finally,onSaturdayafternoon,anationwide(32)______ofapplausebrokeoutforthedoctorsonthemedicalfrontlinesfightingthespreadofEurope’sworstcoronavirusoutbreak.Italiansremain(33)______underhousearrestasthenation,theEuropeanfrontintheglobalfightagainstthecoronavirus,hasorderedextraordinaryrestrictionsontheirmovementtopreventinfection.Butthemusicandnoiseeruptingoverthestreets,frompeople(34)______intheirhomes,reflectsthespirit,resilienceandhumorofanationfacingitsworstnationalemergencysincetheSecondWorldWar.Totheextentthatthisisavirusthattriespeople’ssouls,ithasalsodemonstratedthe(35)______ofthosenationalcharacters.InChina,patriotictruckdriversriskedinfectiontobring(36)______neededfoodtothepeopleofWuhan,theepicenteroftheoutbreak.InIran,videosshowdoctorsinfullcombatdressandmasksdancingtokeep(37)______up.AndinItaly,thegesturesofgratitudeandmusicringoutabovethecountry’semptystreets,whilesocialmediafeedsfillwith(38)______,sentimentalandhumorouswebvideos.Imagesofnursescollapsedfromexhaustionortheirfacesbruised(使受瘀傷)fromtightly(39)______maskshavealsospreadacrossthewebinrecentdays.Parentspostedpicturesofunicornsandrainbowsdrawnbyyoungchildrenwiththetitle“ItwillallbeOK.”“We’reItalians,andlovingsingingispartofourculture,”saidGiorgioAlbertini,51,anarchaeologyprofessorwhoclappedfromhisapartmentbalconyintheuniversitydistrictofMilan,callingitaway“tofeelacommunity,andtohavethe(40)______grief.”III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Forcenturies,timewasmeasuredbythepositionofthesunwiththeuseofsundials.Noonwasrecognizedwhenthesunwasthehighestinthesky,andcitieswouldsettheirclockbythisapparent(41)_______time,eventhoughsomecitieswouldoftenbeonaslightlydifferenttime.DaylightSavingTime(DST),sometimescalledsummertime,was(42)_______tomakebetteruseofdaylight.Thus,clocksaresetforwardonehourinthespringtomoveanhourofdaylightfromthemorningtotheeveningandthensetbackonehourinthefalltoreturnto(43)_______daylight.BenjaminFranklinfirstconceivedtheideaofdaylightsavingduringhistermasanAmericandelegateinParisin1784andwroteaboutit(44)_______inhisessay,“AnEconomicalProject.”ItissaidthatFranklinawokeearlyonemorningandwassurprisedtoseethesunlightatsuchanhour.Alwaysthe(45)_______,Franklinbelievedthepracticeofmovingthetimecouldsaveontheuseofcandlelight,ascandleswereexpensiveatthetime.InEngland,builderWilliamWillett(1857–1915)becameastrongsupporterforDaylightSavingTimeuponnoticingblinds(百葉窗)ofmanyhouseswere(46)_______onanearlysunnymorning.Willetbelievedeveryone,includinghimself,wouldappreciatelongerhoursoflightintheevenings.In1909,SirRobertPearce(47)_______abillintheHouseofCommonstomakeitobligatory（義務）to(48)_______theclocks.AbillwasdraftedandintroducedintoParliamentseveraltimesbutmetwithgreatopposition,mostlyfromfarmers.(49)_______,in1925,itwasdecidedthatsummertimeshouldbeginonthedayfollowingthethirdSaturdayinAprilandcloseafterthefirstSaturdayinOctober.TheU.S.CongresspassedtheStandardTimeActof1918toestablishstandardtimeand(50)_______andsetDaylightSavingTimeacrossthecontinent.Thisactalsodevised（制定）fivetime(51)_______throughouttheUnitedStates:Eastern,Central,Mountain,Pacific,andAlaska.Thefirsttimezonewasseton“themeanastronomicaltimeoftheseventy-fifthdegreeoflongitudewestfromGreenwich”(England).In1919,thisactwasabandoned.PresidentRooseveltestablishedyear-roundDaylightSavingTime(alsocalledWarTime)from1942–1945.However,afterthisperiod,eachstate(52)_______itsownDST,whichprovedtobe(53)_______totelevisionandradiobroadcastingandtransportation.In1966,PresidentLyndonJohnsoncreatedtheDepartmentofTransportationandsignedtheUniformTimeAct.Asaresult,theDepartmentofTransportationwasgiventheresponsibilityforthetimelaws.Duringtheoilembargo（禁運）andenergycrisisofthe1970s,PresidentRichardNixon(54)_______DSTthroughtheDaylightSavingTimeEnergyActof1973toconserveenergyfurther.Thislawwas(55)_______in1986,andDaylightSavingTimewasresettobeginonthefirstSundayinApril(tospringahead)andendonthelastSundayinOctober(tofallback).A.popular B.solar C.particular D.singularA.employed B.evaluated C.distributed D.contributedA.fruitful B.full C.beautiful D.normalA.negatively B.alternatively C.extensively D.aggressivelyA.journalist B.physicist C.chemist D.economistA.closed B.opened C.fixed D.installedA.introduced B.restricted C.donated D.deleted A.stop B.adjust C.wind D.mendA.Permanently B.Eventually C.Unfortunately D.TheoreticallyA.reserve B.persevere C.preserve D.observeA.places B.districts C.zones D.territoriesA.interrupted B.tempted C.imported D.adoptedA.pleasing B.confusing C.convincing D.comfortingA.extended B.afforded C.abandoned D.defendedA.assembled B.combined C.abused D.modifiedSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A) "Don'ttellanyone".Wehearthesewordswhensomeonetellsasecrettous.Butitcanbehardtokeepasecret.We'reoftentemptedto"spillthebeans",evenifweregretitlater. AccordingtoAsimShah,professorintheMenningerDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralSciencesatBaylorCollegeofMedicine,US,keepingasecretmaywell"becomeaburden".Thisisbecausepeopleoftenhavean"obsessive（無法擺脫的）andanxiousurgetoshareitwithsomeone". Anearlierstudy,ledbyAnitaE.Kelly,ascientistattheUniversityofNotreDame,US,suggestedthatkeepingasecretcouldcausestress.Peopleentrustedwithsecretscansufferfromdepression,anxiety,andbodyaches,reportedtheDailyMail. Butwithsecretssooftengettingout,whydopeoplesharethematall?Shahexplainedthatpeopleoftenfeelthatitwillhelpthemkeepapersonasafriend.Anotherreasonpeoplesharesecretsisguiltoverkeepingitfromsomeoneclosetothem.Asenseofdistrustcandevelopwhenpeoplewhoareclosedonotshareitwitheachother."Keepingorsharingsecretsoftenputspeopleinapositionofeithergainingorlosingthetrustofsomeone,"accordingtoShah. Headdedthattalkativepeoplecouldletsecretsslipout.Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatitisagoodideaonlytosharesecretswithquietpeople.Aquietpersonmaybesomeonewhokeepseverythinginside.Totellsuchapersonasecretmaycausethemstress,andmakethemtalkaboutthesecret. Shahsaidthattojudgewhethertotellsomeoneasecret,you'dbetterputyourselfintheirposition.Thinkabouthowyouwouldfeeltobetoldthatyoumustn'tgivetheinformationaway.Shahalsorecommendedthatifyouaccidentallygiveupsomeone'ssecretyoushouldcomecleanaboutit.Letthepersonknowthattheirsecretisn'tsosecretanymore.56. Theunderlinedphrase"spillthebean"isclosestinmeaningto_____. A.letoutasecret B.tellthetruth C.eatourwords D.takegossip57. Apersonwhoisentrustedwithasecret______. A.isoftenobsessedwithacertainthreat B.oftenwouldrathernothavebeentoldaboutit C.usuallyhasastrongdesiretokeepituntildeath D.maysufferfromphysicalorpsychologicalproblems58. Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage? A.Quietpeoplearemorelikelytokeepthesecretstothemselves. B.Sharingsecretshelpsestablishfriendshiporgetoverthesenseofguilt. C.It’sbettertoinformothersofthechancesofyourleakingsecretsbeforehand. D.Puttingyourselfinothers’shoeshelpsrealizethedifficultyofkeepingsecrets.59. What'sthebesttitleforthepassage? A.Wallshaveears. B.Stilltonguesmakewiseheads. C.Awordspokenispastrecalling. D.Everywallhasacrack.(B)ConfuciusInstituteTheConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofMinnesotaoffersseveral

shortclassesonChineselanguageandculture.★ClassFeesThecostofclassesis$225($170forChineseRehab)★ClassCalendarTheConfuciusInstitutefollowstheUniversityofMinnesotasemesterschedule.TheConfuciusInstituteclassesstartafewweeksafterthestartoftheUniversitysemesterandlastfortenclasssessions.ClassesarenotheldonUniversityholidays.Theupcomingclasssessionswillbe:Spring2018:February1-April7Summer2018:June13-August25Tentativeclasscalendar:Theschedulemaychangeduetoteacheravailability.MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYBeginningI,SectionA6:00~7:30p.m.BeginningI,SectionB6:00~7:30p.m.BeginningII6:00~7:30p.m.IntermediateII6:00~7:00p.m.ChineseRehab6:30~7:00p.m.IntermediateI6:00~7:30p.m.BeginningIII6:00~7:30p.m.IntermediateIII6:00~7:30p.m.★ClassCancellationsAnyclassnotmeetingminimumenrollmentbyfourbusinessdaysbeforetheclassstartdatewillbecancelledandyouwillbecontacted.Ifwemustcancelaclassduetoinsufficientenrollmentoranyothercircumstancebeyondourcontrol,wewillofferafullrefundorissuecredittowardsanotherclass.★ContactInformationTheConfuciusInstituteislocatedwithintheUniversityInternationalCenterontheeastbankoftheTwinCitiescampus.TheUniversityInternationalCenterislocatedintheKeelerApartmentbuilding.Enteratthecornerof17thAvenueS.E.and4thStreetthroughthedoorslocatednearthe“UniversityInternationalCenter”sign. OfficehoursTheofficeisgenerallyopenMondaythroughFriday,from8:00a.m.until4:30p.m.Theofficeiscloseddailyfrom12:.00noonuntil1:00p.m.andisclosedonallUniversityholidays. OfficeAddress160UniversityInternationalCenter,331-17thAve.S.E.,Minneapolis,MN55414Phone:612625-5080Fax:612-625-5158Email:confucius(@umn.edu60.ChineseRehab________________.A.costsmoremoneyB.isheldonMondayC.lastsoneandahalfhoursD.hasfourclassesaweek61.Togetinformationabouttheclasses,youcanvisittheoffice___________.A.onMondaynoonB.at12:30a.m.,TuesdayC.onWednesdayeveningD.at1:30p.m.,Friday62.WhatisTrueabouttheclasses?A.Theschedulemaybechangeable.B.Theycanbeone-to-oneinstruction.C.TheyareheldonUniversityholidays.D.TheystartatthebeginningoftheUniversitysemester.(C)ThesurfaceofVenushasneverseemedveryhospitable.Temperatureschangearound470°C(900°F),theresultofarunwaygreenhouseeffect,andthepressureofitsatmosphere,thickwithcarbondioxideandsulfuricacid(硫酸),issome90timesthatofEarth’s.Lead(鉛)wouldflowlikewateronVenus,andwatercannothaveexistedinliquidformforperhapsabillionyears.NowNASA’SMagellanspacecraftseemstohavefoundonemorehorrorinthenastylandscape:activevolcanoes.LastweekthespaceagencyreleasedthefirstdetailedmapofVenusandthemostdramaticimagesevermadeofitssurface.Thepictureofferthebestevidencetodatethataplanetonceassumeddeadisactuallyalivelypotofgeologicalchange.ThemostamazingimageisofVenus’ssecondtallestmountain,MaatMons,whichrises8km(5miles).Mostoftheplanet’smanypeaks,including9.5-km-(6-mile-)highMaxwellMontes,lookbrightintheradarpicturesMagellantakesfromitsorbitabovethepermanentcouldcover.Thatmeanstheyarestrongreflectorsofradarwaves.ButMaatMonsisdark;liketheStealthbomber,itabsorbsmuchoftheradarfallingonit.Thisinterestingfact,sayprojectscientists,isastronghintthatthemountainshasrecentlybeencoveredwithlava(熔巖).Rockthatsitsonthesurfaceofmountaintopsappearstoweatherquicklyinthehot,chemicallyreactiveatmosphere,creatingasoilthatisrichinironsulfide(硫化鐵).Itisthismineral,thescientistsbelieve,thatcaneasilybeseenonradar.IfMaatMonsdoesn’thaveany,ithasprobablybeenresurfaced,perhapswithinthepastfewyears.SuchresurfacinghasundoubtedlytakenplaceinVenuslowlands:earlierimagesoftheplanetshowedvastareasthatareremarkablyfreeofcraters(火山坑).ThatwouldbeeasytoexplainonaPlanetlikeEarth,wherecrateringfrommeteorstrikesiserasedbysteadyerosion.ButwhilethereissomeevidenceofwinderosiononVenus,thebestexplanationforthelackofcrateringisperiodiclavaflow.Magellanhasfounddirectevidenceofsuchflows,includingdomelikeupwellingsandhardenedstreamedofrocktrailingdownthesidesofVenusianpeaks.Therearealsosignsofothergeologicactivities,includingdramaticfaultingandseveraldistinctincidentsofmountainbuilding.Buttheevidencecan’tindicatewhethertheyreallyoccurredmillionsofyearsago.ThecaseforactiveVenusianvolcanoesisnotyetproved,butMagellan,whichisnowwellintoitssecondcompletesurveyoftheplanet’ssurface,mayeventuallysettletheissue.63.WhichofthefollowinghasNOpossibilitytobefoundonVenusnow?A.CarbondioxideB.SulfuricacidC.LiquidwaterD.Activevolcanoes64.Thescientistsbelievethat_________showsupeasilyonradar.A.geologicalchangeB.ironsulfideC.mountainmineralD.lavaflow65.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheresurfacinghaschangedtheimagesofthevastareasinVenuslowlands.B.ThewinderosiononVenusiscausedbyperiodiclavaflowsC.StreamsofrocktrailingdownthesideofVenusianpeakscanbeseenonEarthD.Othergeologicactivitieshavecauseddramaticandunbelievableclimatephenomenon.66.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.NASA’SMagallanspacecraftfailstostandtheenvironmentofVenus.B.ThereisclearandconfirmedevidencefortheactiveVenusianvolcanoesonVenus.C.SomeevidenceofperiodiclavaflowshasbeenfoundbyNASAastronauts.D.Magellanwillconductafollow-upcompletesurveyoftheVenus’surface.SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Ittakescontinuoustimeandefforttobesuccessfulinanyarea.B.Thegeneralrulegoesthattheharderyoutry,thegreaterresultsyouget.C.Manyoldbeliefsarebeingperformedthesedaysandarefollowedblindly.D.Italwaystakestestsandthenfailsustolearnanythingworthwhile.E.However,inmostcircumstancesyoureffortandattemptgowellalongsidewithyourdesiredachievement.F.Butthepricewepaytorealizethisishighbecauseittakesagreatamountofcouragetofollowyourownpath. Lifeisnoteasywhenyouarelookingforsomethingworthwhileandreadytolearnfromthebestexperiences.67Herearesomelifelessonswhichpeoplewilllearnthehardwayinmajorityofcases. 68However,peopleusuallygetdiscouragedwhenittakesmoretimethantheythoughtitwould.Atthistime,peoplereferonlytopeoplewhohavealreadyachievedwhattheywanttodo.Lookatanysuccessfulpersonandyou’llnoticeonethingcommoninallofthem:theytooktimetolearnandmasteredtheirskilllikenooneelse.Thereisnoelevatortosuccessandyouhavetotakethestairs.Bebravetotaketheroadlesstraveled.Inourwholelife,wealwayswanttofollowthesamepaththateveryonesuggests,dothesamethingeveryonedoes,takethesamecareerpatheveryonetakes,wearthesameclotheseveryonewears,andhangoutwiththesamepeopleweworkwith.Why?Becausewearescaredtofail.Butwhenyougetboredoflife,yourealizethatyouarenotmeanttodowhateveryonedoesandthatyourdestinyisdifferentfromanyoneelse’soutthereintheworld.69 Youdon’thavetoliveyourlifeinawaysocietywantsyouto.70

Parentssometimesforcetheirchildrentoselectacareertheydon’twantbecauseotherchildrenhaveselectedthatcareer.Worstofall,peoplefollowthemwithoutevenasking.Thereisnoharminbelievinginoldbeliefsbutwhenyoupursuethembeforeyourinterest,soonerorlateryou’llrealizethatyoushouldfirstdowhatyouthinkisright.IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.71.StorytellingTheartofstorytellingisarespectedskill.Overthecourseofhistory,communityeldersandtheir

storieshavebeenregardedastreasuresofsociety’sknowledge,history,andwisdom.Today,medicalandsocialscienceresearchersareinterestedinmorethanjusttheimportanceofstorytellingasameansofteaching,butalsooverallhealth.Therehavebeenlotsofstudiesthathavelookedatthepsychologicalandtherapeuticeffectsofstorytelling.Perhapsoneofthemostinterestingthingsintheworldoftheresearchoflonglife,however,isthegrowingnumberofpeoplewithdementia(癡呆)whoarebenefitingfromparticipatingingroup-basedcommunitystorytelling.Studiesoftheuseofreminiscence(懷舊)therapywithpeoplesufferingfromdementiahavelookedattheimpactthetherapyhasonbothmentalfunctionandqualityoflife,whicharepositivelyinfluencedbytheuseofstorytelling.Expertssaythatstorytellingalsoeffectivelyfightsagainsttheinitialdenialthatcanarisewhenapatientlearnsofanewdiag