英语课时精练(共7页).docx
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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上第二部分:阅读理解A Three Modern ServicesWhen youre working a full-time job, studying or on the hunt for work, life can feel exhausting. The good news is that modern technology has made life easier in many ways, and with the following services, youll find you have more time and energy for the th
2、ings that matter.Meal kit delivery servicesMeal kit delivery services are one of the most underestimated(低估;看清) innovations(创新;改革) of the 21st century. How they work is simple. At the beginning you choose how many people need to eat in your household. Then, what your dietary requirements are, and an
3、y other preferences. Finally, you get to choose which meal kits will be delivered to your door.No matter your diet, you can have an appropriate meal kit delivered. For example, check out theseoptions. The kit comes complete with all the ingredients you need, already prepared. All you have to do is t
4、o follow the simple recipe to put them together and pop your meal in the oven.With meal kit delivery, you dont have to worry about cooking or spending money on takeout. Your trips to the grocery store will become easier and youll waste less money and food.TaskrabbitOne of the most frustrating aspect
5、s of having a place you call your own is that you have to(维修). Even if you are renting, there are certain tasks that your landlord will expect you to see to, whether a leaky tap or a problematic electrical appliance.For this, Taskrabbit connects you with freelancers who are willing to take on just a
6、bout any task for you. You can hire someone to take care of your leaky tap rather than spending your own time and energy doing it. Youre giving someone work while enjoying your time off.PostmatesFinally, one of the most convenient and useful services is, of course,. With Postmates, you can get just
7、about anything delivered or deliver something yourself. You can get someone to do your groceries for you simply make a list of what you need and choose whether the shopper should call you if something is out or if they can decide on replacements themselves.We live in an age of convenience, and we sh
8、ould take advantage of it. Start using the above services and youll see your stress levels drop.31. What will people first do to enjoy Meal kit delivery services? A. To check out some options.B. To pop your meal in the oven.C. To confirm the exact number of people.D. To follow the simple recipe to p
9、ut them together.32.What do the three Modern Services have in common?A. They can help people save money.B. All the Modern Services are top-level. C. They can make people easily enjoy their lives.D. Young people show their preference for the three Modern Services.33. Where is the passage most likely
10、to be taken from?A. A magazine. B. A book review. C. A novel. D. A guidebook.BLast summer, Katie Steller pulled off the freeway on her way to work in Minneapolis. She stopped at a traffic light, where a man was sitting with a sign asking for help. She rolled down her window. “Hey!” she shouted. “Im
11、driving around giving free haircuts. If I go grab my chair, do you want one right now?” The man looked to be in his 60s. He was balding, and missing a few teeth. As Steller liked to tell the story, he laughed, then paused. “Actually,” he said, “I have a funeral to go to this week. I was really hopin
12、g to get a haircut.” Steller pulled out a red chair from her car and helped the man cut his hair immediately. After the work was finished, Edward looked in a mirror. “I look good!” he said. Until last year, Steller had given such haircuts to people living on the margins(边缘) around the city. She was
13、keenly aware of the power of her cleanup job. “Its more than a haircut,” she said. “I want it to be a gateway, to show value and respect, but also to get to know people. I want to build relationships.” Steller knew that a haircut could change a life. One changed hers: As a teen, she suffered from a
14、severe disease, her hair thinned drastically. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Stellers first professional haircut. “To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness, it helped me feel cared about and less alone,” she said. After that, Steller knew sh
15、e wanted to have her own salon(美容厅) so she could help people feel the way shed felt that day. Not long after finishing cosmetology school in 2009, she began what she now calls her Red Chair Project, reaching out to people on the streets. Her aim was that by doing some kind acts, others would be insp
16、ired to spread their own.“Part of what broke my heart was just how lonely people looked,” she said. “I thought maybe Id go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I cant fix their problems, but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment.” It all began with a belief in simple acts of kin
17、dness, such as a free haircut. “The way you show up in the world matters,” said Steller. “You have no idea what people are going to do with the kindness that you give them.”34. How did Steller react to the mans asking for help? A. She paid no attention.B. She offered a free haircut to him. C. She se
18、nt a red chair to him as a present.D. She told an interesting story to make him happy.35. What did Steller mean by saying “Its more than a haircut” in paragraph 6?A. She thought it was a respectable job.B. She had found more advantages for the job.C. She considered haircut as a way to make friends.D
19、. She hoped her job could make a difference to others.36. What did Steller expect from Red Chair Project?A. To earn a lot of money.B. To know more people.C. To pass down the kindness.D. To make herself stand out.37. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A Cut Above.B. A Beautiful Salon. C.
20、 The Good Belief. D. The Miracle of Love.CWhy is poverty so difficult to overcome? Why are poorer people less likely to invest in their own learning and ability development, but more likely to be addicted to television and video games?In the past, a poor person was normally considered to have bad ch
21、aracter or have no ambition. Banerjee corrects such views and explains the economics behind the poor. Poor people tend to live with more worries in their lives, he said, so they need tools such as televisions, cell phones, junk food and video games to relieve worries more than others. But investment
22、 in learning often takes a long time to get rewards, while the poor are often impatient due to economic reasons, and their life in the meantime is getting more worrisome and boring.That goes for health. Banerjee and his wife find that the poor spend the same amount of money and time, or even more on
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