1、强化练(九)阅读七选五(一)A A digital note taker is a piece of portable electronic equipment that simplifies the process of transporting handwritten notes.1 Taking notes in various forms, however, can make it difficult to keep track of important information and dates.By using a digital note taker, individuals c
2、an easily capture (捕捉) their handwritten notes and remove the need to retype this information into their computer or scan these files.Digital pens are designed to look like and be comparable in size to regular writing pens.In general, a digital pen will contain real ink and can write on most surface
3、 types.2 Others may work on regular writing paper but not if the paper is above a certain thickness.To write, the pen is placed at the top of the page, and the user writes as usual.All strokes (笔画) of the pen are captured by the included memory unit and stored as a digital image.A digital note taker
4、 can record any type of stroke.3The storage space of a digital note taker varies usually based on brand and price.4 To transfer their digital notes to the computer, users will usually plug (插) the equipment into a universal serial bus (USB) port.5 Although the equipment is generally not as smooth an
5、d lightweight as regular pens, it is still easy to carry and eliminate the worry about losing handwritten notes and managing notes using many methods.Individuals who may find a digital note taker useful include students, architects and designers.AA digital note taker can be a useful tool.BIt can sto
6、re nearly all your important files and notes.CMost, however, can store at least 50 pages of notes and drawings.DSome pens are designed to be used only on specially designed paper.EMany people take notes on their computer, smart phone and by hand.FImagine having a notebook with unlimited pages and co
7、mplete privacy.GSo it can be used for capturing drawings, class notes, and important reminders.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了数码记事本的特点。1解析：E项内容与本空后一句存在转折关系。另外后一句中的various forms指的就是E项中提到的their computer, smartphone和by hand。答案：E2解析：D项内容与本空后一句存在并列关系，有的数码笔只能用于特定的纸张，其他笔可以在普通信纸上使用。答案：D3解析：G项内容与本空前一句存在因果关系，因为数码记事本可以记录任何
8、笔画，所以它可以用在捕捉绘图、课堂笔记和重要提醒上。答案：G4解析：本空前一句说“数码记事本的存储空间通常根据品牌和价格而有所不同”，C项的意思是“然而，大多数可以储存至少50页的笔记和图纸”，C项与前一句意义上顺承，符合语境。答案：C5解析：本段主要介绍数码记事本非常实用，A项与本段内容吻合，总领该段。答案：ABIts true that there are many means of public transport.1 This may be because the workplace simply isnt accessible through public transport, or
9、 too far away to cycle or walk to.But with so many cars on the road each morning, the journey to work can be stressful and expensive.2 It means you can share a persons private vehicle with one or more fellow passengers.3 For example, if you carpool (拼车) with others, you just need to pay half of the
10、cost of commuting (通勤) and parking.Furthermore, its thought that if those who frequently drive actually take part in a carpooling scheme (计划), then the number of vehicles on the road would be reduced.So with fewer vehicles on the road, the road will be less crowded and it will save peoples time.4 Me
11、anwhile, with fewer vehicles producing greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming, the environment will be improved.Now that carpooling is so good, then how can we take part in a carpooling scheme? 5 Or you can put a notice up in your local post office or supermarket to find one who needs
12、carpooling.In addition, you can use carpooling websites on the Internet.AThere are many benefits of carpooling.BThe most obvious one is that you can save money.CYou never know who wants to share a car with you.DHowever, sometimes driving a car to work is the only choice.ETo solve this problem, you c
13、an consider choosing carpooling.FWell, start by asking around in your school，company or neighborhood.GThis in itself would make the journey a much more pleasant experience.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍拼车的好处及建议。1解析：根据该空后“This may be because.”可知，前两句的句意为“确实有许多公共交通工具，但有时开车上班是唯一的选择”。由此可判断选D项。答案：D2解析：该空后“It means y
14、ou can share a persons private vehicle with one or more fellow passengers.”是解释拼车的含义，所以本空要表达的是“为了解决这一问题，你可以考虑拼车”。答案：E3解析：本段举例说明了拼车的几种好处，故该空为中心句，因此选A。答案：A4解析：根据该空前的内容可知，路上的车少了，路况就好了，也节省了时间，当然就会让旅途变得很愉快。答案：G5解析：该段首句提出疑问：如何才能加入拼车的行列呢？根据该空后的“Or.”可知，该空和下文都是告诉我们如何找到拼车人，由此可判断选F项。答案：FC1 One day, when I was p
15、erhaps six years old, I was walking with my father on a crowded street.All of a sudden, the normal flow of pedestrian traffic backed up as people tried to avoid a large object on the sidewalk.To my astonishment, the object turned out to be a human being, a man lying unconscious against a building.2
16、Certainly no one made eye contact.As we walked by, my fatherthe model of a loving, caring gentlemanpointed to a bottle in a paper bag and told me that the poor soul on the sidewalk just needed to sleep it off.Then the drunken man began to murmur (低语) senselessly.My father warned me not to go near, s
17、aying “You never know how hell react.”3 I had spent the previous 12 months traveling in poor Asian cities, but even by those standards this was a scene of misery.In addition to being desperately poor, the locals had to live in the extremely hot climate with ridiculously huge crowds and a fairly stro
18、ng wind blowing dust everywhere.Suddenly a man carrying a huge bag of peanuts called out in pain and fell to the ground.4 Half a dozen sellers ran from their stands to help, leaving unattended what might have been the totality of their possessions.One put a blanket under the mans head; another opene
19、d his shirt; the third one questioned him carefully about the pain; the fourth one fetched water; the fifth one kept onlookers from crowding around too closely; the sixth one ran for help.5 The performance could have passed for a final exam at a paramedic (护理人员) school.AI then witnessed an astonishi
20、ng scene.BNo one of the passersby seemed to notice that it was a man.CThis was totally different from the bitter experience I had in New York.DWithin minutes, a doctor arrived, and two other locals joined in to assist.EI soon came to see that days lesson as basic knowledge for a New Yorker.FIll alwa
21、ys remember a lesson that I learned as a boy growing up in New York City.GYet many years later I had a very different experience while visiting a market in Rangoon.语篇解读作者两次目击人们对在街头昏倒的人的情形：一次是在大概六岁时，面对在纽约街头昏迷的男子，人们冷漠地走开；另一次是在亚洲一些贫穷的城市旅游时，在仰光的一个集市上，人们热心地帮助一个倒在地上的男子，使该男子得到了及时的救治。1解析：根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为本段首句
22、，是本段的总起句；通读该段可知，该段主要讲述了作者在大概六岁时目击人们对待在街头昏倒的男子的态度以及父亲对作者的警告。故F项与此处匹配。答案：F2解析：根据上文可知，人们都试图避开一个靠着建筑物昏迷的男子；空处承接上文，故B项“似乎没有一个路人注意到那是一个人”符合语境。答案：B3解析：该段主要讲述了作者在亚洲一个贫穷的城市旅游时，看到的人们热心地帮助一个倒在地上的男子的场景，与上文讲述的人们试图避开一个靠着建筑物昏迷的男子形成对比，故G项与此处匹配。答案：G4解析：根据空前一句可知，突然，一个拎着一大袋花生的男子痛苦地大叫一声，倒在地上；根据空后一句可知，六名商户不顾他们的摊位跑出来帮忙。据
23、此可推知，空处承上启下，表述作者看到了令人惊讶的一幕，故A项符合语境。答案：A5解析：空前一句表述人们帮助这个倒在地上的男子的过程：有人在他的头下面放了条毯子；有人解开他的衬衫；有人仔细询问他哪里痛；有人去取水；有人阻止旁观者聚拢得太近；有人去求救。据此可知，该处承接上文，继续叙述事情的发展，故D项“几分钟内，一位医生到了，两位当地人也参与援助”符合文义。答案：DDEasy Ways to Give Yourself a Fresh StartIt doesnt need to be complicated or challenging to turn a fresh page on each
24、 new day.Whenever we mark a new yearby turning the calendar, returning to school or celebrating a holidaywe are looking for a fresh start.1 But how? Here are some easy ways to connect with that feeling of starting fresh, whether its a new year or simply a new day in our life.2 This means you have re
25、alized what serves your life now and what can stay in your past.Or invest in a new pen and a new notebook.Having fresh supplies can stimulate even the common task of creating your todo list.Moreover, you can learn something new by opening a book youve been expecting to read, searching a question tha
26、ts been in your mind, enrolling in a class that motivates your interest.Of course you can simply ask a friend for a fresh idea about an issue.3.Take a break from technology for an hour, a day, or a week.4 You should be able to put some space between yourself and digital devices.One reason why we som
27、etimes struggle to start fresh is that you get stuck with reflecting on worrisome thoughts about the past, the present or even the future.5 Allow these thoughts into your day only at a brief (30 minutes or less), specific time.The rest of the time, focus on what you are doing thats new and positive.
28、How do you give yourself that “fresh start” feeling?AElectronic products might not be serving you best.BNewness or freshness can guide us on a positive path.CLimit your daily “worry time” and make an appointment with yourself.DAll of us enjoy newness, but what is it that leads to a sense of freshnes
29、s?ERealizing your past mistakes, you should move forward with enthusiasm.FIncreasing your knowledge on any topic means taking your mind into a fresh area.GFirst, even letting go of a single box or bag of items can give you a refreshing sense.语篇解读本文主要介绍了几种给自己一个全新的开始的方法。1解析：根据语境可知，本空是一个过渡句。由空前一句中的人们寻找
30、一个全新的开始和下文要提供全新开始的方法的表述可知，该句讲的应是全新开始的好处，所以选B项。答案：B2解析：根据空后一句中的“have realized what serves your life now and what can stay in your past”可知，G项中的“letting go”和“give you a refreshing sense”与之呼应，所以选G项。答案：G3解析：本段主要讲了学习一些新知识的途径，F项“增长关于任何话题的知识意味着将你的思想带到一个新的领域”是对本段的总结，所以选F项。答案：F4解析：本空的前后句讲到了科技和电子设备，本句应该也是与科技或电子设备相关的内容，所以选A项。答案：A5解析：本空是一个过渡句。空前一句中提到了“worrisome thoughts”，空后一句提到“Allow these thoughts.specific time.”，所以本句讲的应该是与担忧时间相关的内容，C选项中的“worry time”与之呼应，所以选C项。答案：C
