精編優(yōu)選練(二十四)閱讀七選五4(限時(shí)：35分鐘)AI dont know what that dream that you have is. I dont care how disappointing it might be as youre working toward that dream. But that dream youre holding in your mind is possible. Some of you already know that its hard. Its hard to change your life. In the process of achieving your dreams, 1.There will be moments when you are going to doubt yourself. Youll say, “Why? Why is this happening to me？” For those of you who have experienced some hardships, dont give up on your dreams.2，but they will not stay, they will e to pass.Many of you fail to seek your purpose in life. You dream and then follow it up with a list of all the reasons why the dream is unachievable. 3. Things like these are the true limits you experience in life and they are what you create or what you allow others to lay upon you.4.Acting on the dream is harder.Recognize that a dream is a journey. On the simplest level, it takes mitment, time and courage. But rarely is something great easily realized. Dreaming is recognizing the potential for greatness and seeking it in all areas of your life. Believe in your dreams and your ability to acplish them. Im here to challenge you to reach for your dreams. Do not be afraid to dream.5！AYour dreams never walk awayBThe rough times are going to eCYou fill your life with excuses and “I cant”DYou must spend more time achieving itEDreaming is the easy part FIf you can dream it, you can do itGyou are going to suffer a lot of disappointment, failure and pain語篇解讀本文主要論述了“要勇于心懷夢(mèng)想，并努力實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想”這一主題。1解析： 根據(jù)空前的“Some of you already know that its hard.Its hard to change your life.”可知，有人已經(jīng)知道了實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想、改變生活的困難；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處具體介紹實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想的困難：你將承受失望、失敗和痛苦，故G項(xiàng)正確。答案：G2解析：根據(jù)空后的“but they will not stay, they will e to pass”可知，但是，這些困難終將過去；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處陳述的是與此相反的情況，即會(huì)有困難時(shí)刻，故B項(xiàng)符合語境。答案：B3解析：根據(jù)空前的“You dream and then follow it up with a list of all the reasons why the dream is unachievable.”可知，你把自己無法實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想的原因列成了一個(gè)清單；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處說明此舉的結(jié)果：你的生活充斥著各種借口和“我不能”，故C項(xiàng)正確。答案：C4解析：根據(jù)空處后一句“Acting on the dream is harder”可知，努力實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想更難，空處與該句形成對(duì)比；據(jù)此可知，空處表示“(設(shè)定)夢(mèng)想是容易的”，故E項(xiàng)正確。答案：E5解析：根據(jù)空處前一句“Do not be afraid to dream.”可知，不要畏懼夢(mèng)想；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處應(yīng)進(jìn)一步表示要相信自己，你能實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想。故F項(xiàng)正確。答案：FBChina has been the birthplace of many of the worlds greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. 1 This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering.2 In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells (貝殼)as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country.In the years which followed this invention，many other countries around the world began to do the same. 3The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasnt long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. 4 By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.About 1,000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. 5 APeople also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs. BHowever, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.CIt was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.DThey also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.EAs time went by, trade between countries increased. FDuring that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.GThe very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文，主要按照時(shí)間順序講述了中國和世界上其他國家貨幣發(fā)展的歷史。1解析：根據(jù)空前的“people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling”及空后的“This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering”可知，此處主要講的是“物物交換”，F(xiàn)項(xiàng)中的“buying a chicken might cost several potatoes”是“物物交換”的一個(gè)例子，符合上下文文意，故選F項(xiàng)。答案：F2解析：本文第一段講的是“物物交換”；根據(jù)空后的“In 1200 BC，people in China began to use shells (貝殼)as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small.”可知，第二段講的是“貝殼作為貨幣使用”，故此空的作用是承上啟下。B項(xiàng)中的“such exchanges”與第一段最后一句中的“This exchange”相呼應(yīng)，且B項(xiàng)中的“However”以及“impractical”表明“物物交換”有局限性，所以出現(xiàn)了更加方便攜帶的貝殼貨幣，符合上下文文意，故選B項(xiàng)。答案：B3解析：根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容及空前的“many other countries around the world began to do the same”可知，許多其他國家也開始這樣做了?！皌o do the same”指的就是“也開始用貝殼作為買賣的貨幣”，故D項(xiàng)“他們也使用小貝殼作為貨幣進(jìn)行買賣”符合上下文文意，故選D項(xiàng)。 答案：D4解析：根據(jù)空前的“It wasnt long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal.”可知，中國出現(xiàn)了金屬制成的圓形錢幣；根據(jù)空后的“By 500 BC，metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece，and later in the Roman Empire”可知，到公元前500年這種金屬錢幣開始在其他國家出現(xiàn)。故空處應(yīng)是解釋這種金屬錢幣在其他國家出現(xiàn)的原因。故選G項(xiàng)“這種首次出現(xiàn)的錢幣上通常有孔以便人們把它們串起來”。 答案：G5解析：根據(jù)空前的“the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people”可知，此處講到了紙幣首先由中國人創(chuàng)造，故C項(xiàng)“很多年后紙幣才出現(xiàn)在歐洲”與此處銜接緊密，故選C項(xiàng)。答案：CCHelen Keller once wrote，“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”1 The UN has set December 5 as International Volunteer Day to give recognition to these people.Nineteenyearold Andrew Makhoul was a munications major at the University of Pennsylvania. It was ing up to spring break, but unlike his classmates, Makhoul wasnt planning on spending the break relaxing.2He traveled to Guatemala. He went to an orphanage (孤兒院) in one of the most violent and poor parts of Guatemala City.3 Although he didnt speak much Spanish, he found munication wasnt a problem：“You municated with love.” And what he gave out, he got back：“ You could see love when you looked in their eyes.” Makhouls first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew hed be back in the future.4 The UN highlighted the case of Palestinian women who are survivors of breast cancer. As part of the UNs Aid and Hope Programme for Cancer Patient Care，the women have been volunteering their time to create lowcost breast prostheses (假體) to be distributed to women for free，among whom Shahd ElSwerki is a brilliant example.5By the end of her time there, she admired these women who are “not only survivors but also volunteers”About 2, 400 years ago, Greek philosopher Aristotle said, “The essence(本質(zhì)) of life is to serve others and do good. ”Volunteers all around the world are making these words e true, each and every day. AIt depends upon volunteers to stay open.BShe worked with the women as part of the programme. CHere, we tell two volunteering stories from around the globe.DSometimes, volunteers themselves live with huge challenges.EHe decided to spend his time doing something useful for people.FVolunteers want to do their best to make the world warmer and more beautiful.GThese words certainly prove true for the millions of volunteers all over the world.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了志愿活動(dòng)的意義以及一些志愿者所從事的志愿活動(dòng)。1解析：上文提到Helen Keller的話：為他人帶來快樂的無私努力將是我們自己更幸福生活的開始。G項(xiàng)意為“這些話對(duì)全世界數(shù)以百萬計(jì)的志愿者來說無疑是真實(shí)的“與上文語義銜接。其中unselfish effort與volunteers相呼應(yīng)，故選G。答案：G2解析：上文說春假就要開始了，但是和他的同學(xué)不同的是，Makhoul不打算把時(shí)間花在休息上。E項(xiàng)表示他決定把時(shí)間花在為人們做一些有用的事 情上，符合語境，故選E。答案：E3解析：上文說他去危地馬拉城局勢最動(dòng)蕩和最貧困的其中一個(gè)地區(qū)的一家孤兒院，A項(xiàng)表示它依靠志愿者來維持運(yùn)行。根據(jù)常識(shí)和語境可知，A項(xiàng)與此處匹配。A項(xiàng)中的It指代上文的an orphanage。答案：A4解析：下文說乳腺癌的幸存者已經(jīng)自愿花時(shí)間去制作低成本乳房假體，并且免費(fèi)分發(fā)給其他女性(乳腺癌的幸存者)，其中Shahd ElSwerki就是一個(gè)杰出的例子。D項(xiàng)表示有時(shí)志愿者自己也面臨著巨大的挑戰(zhàn)，概括準(zhǔn)確，故選D。答案：D5解析：上文提到Shahd ElSwerki是一個(gè)乳腺癌幸存者但仍然作為志愿者幫助他人，下文說在那里的一段時(shí)間結(jié)束后，她欽佩這些女性既是幸存者又是志愿者。故B項(xiàng)“作為項(xiàng)目的一部分，她與這些女性一起工作”，承上啟下，符合語境，故選B。答案：BDOne of my earliest memories was watching my mom talk on our old phone. I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasnt actually in the room with her.1 I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldnt see.2Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room. Then came puters and smart phones. These days I can send an email around the world in a second. My daughters smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as “the cloud”， where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.3 Few take the time to talk face to face. Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest.Dont let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make the time to meet, to pray and to municate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.4Remember that we are here to love each other，help each other and make this world a better place. 5 But when it cant, turn it off.AThat was a long time ago.BConnect offline as well as online.CSmart phones have both advantages and disadvantages.DWe should municate with each other with phones off.EWhen your technology can help to do these things, then use it.FHowever, what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays.GWhen she left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while.語篇解讀本文作者描述了家中通信工具的變化，指出人們現(xiàn)在很少互相見面交流，并建議人們合理利用科技，創(chuàng)造更美好的生活。1解析：根據(jù)空處前一句可知，作者對(duì)于媽媽能夠和一個(gè)與她不在同一個(gè)房間的人說話感到很好奇，這吸引了作者。故G項(xiàng)“當(dāng)她離開房間的時(shí)候， 我慢慢地走到電話那兒并盯著看了一會(huì)兒”符合文意，故選G項(xiàng)。答案：G2解析：根據(jù)空后的“Later，we had mobile phones.Then came puters and smart phones.These days I can send an email”可知，作者闡述了隨著時(shí)間的變化，家中的通信工具也發(fā)生了改變。故A項(xiàng)“那是很久之前的事兒了”符合文意，故選A項(xiàng)。答案：A3解析：根據(jù)空處所在的位置可知，空處為段落主題句。根據(jù)下文可知，本段主要講述現(xiàn)在我們很少面對(duì)面交流了。故F項(xiàng)”然而，令我感到擔(dān)心的是，我們現(xiàn)在很少互相交流了”能很好地概括段意，故選F項(xiàng)。答案：F4解析：根據(jù)上文可知，作者認(rèn)為不能讓科技占據(jù)我們太多的時(shí)間，摧毀我們的生活，我們應(yīng)該花時(shí)間互相見面交流。故B項(xiàng)“既要在網(wǎng)上聯(lián)系也要在網(wǎng)絡(luò)之外聯(lián)系”符合文意，故選B項(xiàng)。答案：B5解析：空處前一句提到我們來到這個(gè)世界是為了相互關(guān)愛，相互幫助，使世界變得更美好；后一句提到當(dāng)科技不能(幫助你)做到這些時(shí)，就關(guān)掉它。所以空處應(yīng)表示當(dāng)科技能夠幫助你做到這些時(shí)就使用它，故E項(xiàng)符合文意。答案：E