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1、高考英语外刊阅读天天练 综合训练二十四I 阅读理解Ticket to read: how Gen Z is fuelling book club boom【The Guardian (March 1, 2024)】The UK is experiencing a book club boom. Book club listings on the ticketing site Eventbrite grew by 350% between 2019 and 2023 - a much stronger growth than the overall increase in UK- based l

2、istings over the same period. The trend coincides with young celebrities, such as the singer Dua Lipa and the model Kaia Gerber, launching book clubs, as well as the rise of #BookTok - the corner of TikTok where readers share recommendations.Victoria Okafor, who co-runs the book club Between2Books,

3、said the heightened interest in reading may be partly the result of a generational shift in hobbies, with nightclubs “getting less traction from genZ as young people turned to other ways to spend their free time. The pandemic may have played a role in boosting the popularity of book clubs, Okafor ad

4、ded. Many people were forced to slow down and pick up or reignite hobbies, and online book clubs provided a platform to connect with others while isolated.Book clubs have changed in recent years: There was a more typical go to somebodys house and drink buckets of wine”dub, said Godfrey, who runs Bru

5、nch Book Club, but clubs now have more variety. Godfreys club offers brunches and cocktail hours, while Okafors club organises trips to exhibitions and the theatre. Many of the book cubs listed on Eventbrite carry specific themes-Sheffield Feminist Book Club, Crime and Nourishment Book Club and Soci

6、al Dining Group, and Modern Chinese Literature Online Book Club. The variety of books “makes reading and discussion so rich and I think thats what attendees are drawn to, she added.Social media may be helping with the visibility of book clubs, too, said Okafor. “People may be looking for a book club

7、 or come across your page accidentally, but from there people have the knowledge to attend should they wish. I think this makes a big difference compared to just hearing things from word of mouth. Godfrey said: People are really proud of their clubs.Most Eventbrite book club events between 2019 and

8、2023 took place in London, followed by Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh. One in five book club listings this year are taking place online, with just under two-thirds being free to attend.1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Young celebrities such as Dua Li

9、pa coined the term “BookTok”B. Book club trend is newly discovered this year C. Readers can share recommendations in TikTok to follow the book club boom D. Readers can have access to ideal books in Eventbrite 2. The underlined word “reignite” can prabably be replaced by_A. to give new life or energy

10、 to B. to excite to activity or growthC. to rise from an obscure position or conditionD. to come into being through evolution3. What does paragraph three mainly discuss?A. The conventional practice of the book clubsB. The attractions of the book clubs C. The various themes of the book clubs D. The c

11、onveniences and benefits of the book clubs 4. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The process of establish a book club B. The stimulator of the trend of book clubsC. The booming book club trend in the UKD. The new fashion trend is catching on II. 七选五Booking Do-Nothing Vacations【The Wall Street Jo

12、urnal( FEBRUARY 29, 2024)】More vacationers say they want a true break to rest and recharge during their time off. Their do-nothing vacations have no schedule. _1_“Rest and relaxation” jumped ahead of having “a fun time” and spending “time with immediate family” as the main motivator for leisure trav

13、el.Change of prioritiesVacationers wanted to reunite with family and friends when travel roared back in 2021. _2_Now, people want to use their vacations to disconnect and recharge. Travel advisers say clients looking for a break are turning to cruises and all-inclusive resorts to take the guesswork

14、out of planning. _3_Now, hotel companies are pouring big bucks into opening and upgrading new properties so they have a luxury feel. Travel agencies are seeing the trend play out in the types of activities their clients request. “I was shocked at how many trips our agency started booking beginning i

15、n 2023 that involved things like beach time and chocolate tastings instead of helicopter tours and cliff diving,” says Shane Mahoney, founder of Lakeland, Fla. The wellness factorMany travelers still want to explore new destinations and have meaningful experiences, but are placing a greater priority

16、 on taking care of themselves while they are traveling. Hilton Atlanta has 11 dedicated wellness rooms, which have an air purifier, blackout curtains and aromatherapy from the showerhead. _4_Vanessa Louis-Woolley canceled already-booked 40th birthday travel plans to relax closer to home. Feeling bur

17、ned out from keeping up with social plans and family commitments, she says she realized what she really wanted for her birthday was to turn her brain off and sleep. _5_“Not leaving the country meant not having to figure out a whole new place,” Louis-Woolley says.A. She and her husband just returned

18、after a week filled with massages, drinking wine and watching Netflix at the hotel near home.B. Other hotel brands, including Tempo, have emphasized new designs, like putting more outlets away from the bed so people are less likely to check their charging phones overnight.C. All-inclusives formerly

19、held a reputation as inexpensive vacations with loads of alcohol and so-so food.D. So she hardly recognized herself when she and her partner decided they wanted their next trip to be to an all-inclusive resort.E. These arent beach trips that involve surfing or kayaking, or foodie tours requiring hou

20、rs of researchand decision fatigue.F. Amid the stress of managing their careers and four kids, however, getting to make exactly zero decisions for five days turned out to be just what they neededG. After countries dropped Covid-19 entry requirements, revenge travel continued as leisure travelers voy

21、aged to bucket-list destinations.III. 语法填空Nasas moon mission plans a very small splash for its return to Earth【The Times (March 2, 2024)】They will launch on the worlds most powerful rocket at 33 times the speed of sound, slingshot around the moon and venture _1_(far) from Earth than anyone has gone

22、before all aboard _2_ experimental spacecraft never before tested by humans.So _3_ the crew of Nasas Artemis II mission free falls from space and splashes down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 1.4 million-mile lunar odyssey, they will be counting on someone to be there _4_(fish) them out.In

23、an action-packed exercise 60 miles off the coast of California, Nasa and the Department of Defense _5_(rehearse) the recovery, involving up to 500 personnel and the might of the US navy. “This is the stuff of movies and were living it every day,” said Reid Wiseman, 48, Artemis IIs commander, after a

24、 week of simulations _6_ included being dropped into the sea inside a replica Orion capsule and winched from life rafts by helicopters at night.Artemis II will be the first crewed test flight of Nasas Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. _7_(schedule) for no earlier than September next y

25、ear, _8_ will be the first time humans have gone to the vicinity of the moon since 1972 and a precursor to Artemis III, which will land a crew on the surface.The 684ft San Diego, part of the navys Expeditionary Strike Group 3, of the ship that can be flooded to float Orion aboard its _9_(expand) fli

26、ght deck that can house six helicopters and its state-of-the-art medical facilities, hich include _10_(operate) theatres and surgeons ready for anything. The ship is one of several based at Naval Base San Diego that have trained for the Artemis II mission. The base was also integral to recovery operations during the Apollo lunar programme of the 1960s and 1970s.CABCEGCBAfurther; an; when; to fish; have been rehearsing; that; scheduled; it; expansive; operating学科网（北京）股份有限公司