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高考英语阅读理解考前热身Day2A（应用文）Cash Composition ContestIn support of Financial Literacy Month (April), Michigan State University Extension and 4-H, a youth organization, are coordinating (协调) the Cash Composition Contest. Youths residing in Michigan are encouraged to answer this years essay question with an essay of 300 words or less. The 5 top-scoring essays will each win a $100 gift card thanks to the generous sponsorship by Extra Credit Union.TimelineApril 30, 2023: Essay submission due by 11:59 pmMay 31, 2023: Winners notifiedCash Composition TopicWhat is the difference between a need and a want? Discuss how you determine if something is a need or a want. How can you make sure you have enough money to get your needs and still enjoy some of your wants? Share how needs and wants might change throughout ones life.Grading Standards Quality of Writing Organization and Information GrammarGuidelinesParticipants must: Between 912 years of age as of January 1, 2023 living in the state of Michigan. Have knowledge of money management such as saving, spending, borrowing, and planning appropriate for age and grade level.Requirements Youths must have parental or guardian permission to apply and participate. The application form must be completed by a parent/guardian. Youths must write an essay (300 words or less)on the assigned topic above. Essays must be submitted on the contest registration page. The essay must be the work of the student submitting it. It is highly recommended that youths write their essay prior to completing the registration/submission form.1Who will sponsor the contest prizes?AMichigan State University.BExtra Credit Union.CA local youth organization.DThe state of Michigan.2What will be focused on in the entry?AThe changes throughout ones life.BThe ways to improve quality of writing.CThe need for charity management.DThe discussions on needs and wants.3Which will result in disqualification for an applicant?ASubmitting the essay on April 29.BWriting an essay of 300 words.CFilling the application form in person.DFinishing the essay before registration.B（记叙文）In the live-streaming (直播) channel of Yang Weiyun, no singing or dancing is performed nor are products sold. Yang teaches pinyin, reading and writing, something that has been most familiar to her for the past 50 years. The difference is her students are mostly adults.The 73-year-old comes from Huainan city of Anhui province and is an experienced educator. She had been a Chinese teacher in an elementary school for 50 years. In retirement, Yang also wanted to do something meaningful. The rise of short video platforms gave her the idea of continuing her education attempt through live-streaming online. The retiree opened her live-streaming account in May 2021 and offered free pinyin courses designed for kindergarten pupils about to attend primary schools. However, she gradually learned among her viewers there are a lot of illiterate (文盲) adults.Yang said she found many illiterate adults develop a sense of lack of confidence. They are afraid to go to new places, worried that they couldnt teach their children or read their bosss instructions. So, she added targeted content to meet their needs. “Many illiterate adults didnt have the chance to go to school when they were young. They are the ones in urgent need of becoming literate. I wanted to give them a new starting point,” Yang said.According to the seventh national census (人口普查) carried out last year, there are 38 million illiterate adults in China. Yangs live-streaming channel offers an easy and private way for those who want to overcome adult illiteracy.Yang said students learning through her live-streaming channel each have their own demands. So she always prepares her classes carefully after concluding a live-streaming session. She has tried her best to figure out what ways the students can learn and remember better, and her biggest wish now is to see these students graduate from her classes.；4Whats Yangs original purpose when she attempted teaching online?ATo teach retired adults Chinese.BTo spread Chinese character culture.CTo teach kids before primary school.DTo sell products in her live-streaming channel.；5Why does Yangs live-streaming class become a hit among adults?AShe was an experienced and respectable teacher.BMany people believe her classes are beneficial for their children.CHer class is vivid and lively with singing or dancing performance.DMany illiterate adults can learn Chinese in an easy and private way in her class.；6Which of the following can best describe Yang?ADevoted and helpful.BCaring and brave.CWarm-hearted and strict.DPersistent and honest.；7Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AIlliterate adults need help in education.BA retired teacher teaches grown-ups pinyin online.CShort video platform offers new ways for education.DIts never too late to teach.C（研究报告）A China-led research team has completed a genetic study on penguin species to understand how they evolved from their flying ancestors 60 million years ago into the excellent swimmers today.The study analyzed the genes of all living penguins and those that had died out, alongside their fossil data. The research provides new findings about the genetic basis for penguin evolution and its adaptation to the environments in oceans.The study confirmed that ancient penguins originated in Zealandia, which used to be a continent in the South Pacific Ocean, about 65 million years ago. The ancestor of penguins appeared about 14 million years ago, after which global climate changes drove the penguin volution and contributed to the formation of new species, said lead researcher Zhang Guojie from Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.It also identified a series of genes that allow the bird to live both on land and in water. Over 60 million years, penguins have gradually become smaller in size, and they have evolved to be more suitable for the new environments, according to Zhang.Researchers in the study also discovered that penguins at high latitudes (纬度), such as emperor penguins, had evolved much faster than those at low latitudes. It suggests that the extreme Antarctic environment put greater environmental stress on penguins and sped up the adaptation of the high-latitude species to extreme environments.These findings help to understand which genes contributed to the penguin adaptations to oceans and extreme cold environments on Earth, Zhang said.“They also demonstrated that penguins have adapted to an ever-changing world during the past 60 million years, so there is no need to worry about how the species respond to future climate changes.”；8What do we know about the ancestors of penguins?AThey evolved because of climate changes.BThey disappeared about 14 million years ago.CThey were smaller in size than penguins today.DThey were excellent swimmers 65 million years ago.；9What is the main reason for penguins at high latitudes to evolve faster?AThe small size of penguins.BThe extreme cold environments.CThe stress from other species.DThe ever-changing environment.；10What is the researchers attitude towards the penguins in the future?ANegative.BDoubtful.CUncaring.DOptimistic.；11What did the research focus on?AHow climate changes made penguins learn to fly.BHow penguins evolved to adapt to new environment.CHow human activities influenced penguins evolution.DHow penguins began to live in water 14 million years ago.D（议论文）There is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include a hierarchy (等级) of responsibilities and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldnt consider her my best friend. Best friends dont pay for your wedding. Best friends dont remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friend: dont tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesnt mean that the mother and daughter relationship cant be very close and satisfying.While some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology, which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they arent speaking. The mother and child relationship is closer than any other. There is not an equal relationship. Daughters should not feel responsible for their mothers emotional well-being. It isnt that they dont care deeply about their mothers. Its just that they shouldnt be burdened with their mothers well-being.The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. Mothers always “trump (胜过)” friends.12What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?ADiffer.BPrevent.CBenefit.DChange.13What do we know from the text?AThe mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.BA mothers love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.CThe mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends friendship.DMarina has a troubled relationship with her mother.14How does the author mainly prove his statements?ABy listing data.BBy giving explanations.CBy quoting sayings.DBy making comparisons.15What is the best title for the text?AHow to Be a Good Mother and Daughter?BWho Is a Mothers Best Friend?CMothers or Friends?DCan a Mother Be a Daughters Best Friend?【参考答案】 BDC CDAB ABDB BCBD第 5 页，共 5 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司