2025届高三英语复习-阅读理解七选五

届高三英语复习■阅读理解七选五2025即时检测（•福建泉州•——模）2024Stress isunavoidable inlife.We allface itdaily,whether it is asmall inconvenienceor a majorlife challenge.Stress negativelyaffects allaspects of our livesboth personallyand professionally.1So whatcanwe doabout itHere aresome helpfultips tofight stress,defeat itand moveon.Prioritize2The longeryou letsomething sit,the moreit willweigh onyou andtake upvaluable brainspace.Practice self-careHere are the keyaspects toself-care thatso oftenget forgotten•Drink water.Prevent tiredness,help digestion,your skin and yoursleep.•Stretch.Get oxygenflowing intoyour musclesbefore orduring astressful situation.•Exercise regularly.Dont letyour busyschedule takepriority overyour health.•3Read,take abath,go for a run,listen tomusic,or phonea friend.Communicate（宣泄）Find anetwork ofpeople whoyou canvent to.This is a fantasticway toreduce bringingwork troubles andstress homewith you.You havethe opportunityto blowoff thefirst build-up ofsteam.4Breathe（内啡肽）.Breathing deeplybrings moreoxygen intoyour body,producing endorphinsThey fightwith cortisol,a chemicalwhich is a result of anxietyor stress.Did you know breathingis responsiblefor most of your bodys（排毒）detoxification5This criticalpart ofcalming yourselfdown allowsyou thespace andtime tofbcus on the problemathand andhave aquiet mind to tacklewhats aheadof you.A.Find timefor you.B・Read andpractice more.C.Cross off the moststressful tasksfirst.D.So you can gohome abit morecalm andsensible.E.In thisway you can communicatewith whoeveryou liketo.F.It canharm ourbodies,our relationshipsand ouroverall quality of life.G.It alsoincreases energy,lowers bloodpressure andslows yourheartbeat.（•湖北•三模）2024Do youlike spendingtime aloneIf so,you probablyknow that there arepeople criticizingyoufbr it.They thinkyou arealone becauseyoure anxiousabout beingaround otherpeople andjust dont have verypositiverelationships withhumans.6These havebeen thecommon opinionson spendingtime alonefor fartoo long.7Scholars believe that spendingtimealone helps you breakfree frompressures andis good for mental and physicalhealth.8You need to feelthe dissatisfactionwith whereyoure nowto getthe motivationto changeD.Similarly,social medianeeds productsafety standardsto keepusers safe.E.Its timewe shouldrequire social media to take safetyseriously,for everyone9s sake.F.Internet platforms,however,have shiftedblame on the consumerswhenever criticized.G.Some authoritiesare takingsteps tohold social media platformsaccountable for the content.（•北京丰台•二模）2024At theend of the day,mostof us findourselves on the couch,eyes glued to the（本能的）television orto oursmartphones,doing everythingwe canto conserveenergy.36But arewe hardwired for itAccording to MichaelInzlicht,a socialpsychologist at the Universityof Toronto,were lazyand also,were not.All humans,given equaloptions,will takethe easyway out.Does itmean werelazy Maybe.37We alwaysminimizeour effortand,at the same time,maximize theamount ofreward weget forthat effort.A studypublished in thejournal Neuropsychologiafound thatour brainsmay be hardwiredforlaziness.Even thoughwe knowthe benefitsofexercise,we staygluedto the couch.、（进化的）38We canknow forsure whetherthere is an evolutionarypurpose toit.But thatwould makesense.After all,before wewere ableto goto thegrocery store,calories weremuch moredirectly linkedto effort.Every calorieweburned meantmore hunting,fishing,or gathering.But there arethetimes whenhumans arethe opposite of lazyand dovery difficultthings forno apparentreason.Some rewardsonly come from extensiveeffort.39Running thisfar mighteven causemore harmthan goodin termsofrunning injurieslike stressfractures,back pain and soon.But wedo itanyway becauseputting in the effortmakes usfeelgood,says Inzlicht.40So,in thatsense,effort is worth the effort.While humans are economicallyaware ofeffort mostof thetime,“insome cases,the effortitself isrewarding,says Inzlicht.A.Think aboutthings likerunning amarathon.B.Its notcompletely clearwhy humansbehave thisway.C.It seemsthat wehumansaregifted in the wayof laziness.D.We similarlylove tospace out,our braintired offocusing.E.But itcertainly meansthat wereeconomic with our effort.F.Some people who appearto belazy aresuffering frommuch moreserious problems.G.Likewise,we mightget a sense ofpleasure ormastery fromdoing acrossword puzzle.真题感知【2024・北京•高考真题】If youwant to develop inaxiinunicredibility（可信性），is itbelter to be ahedgehog（刺猬）ora fox Accordingto IsaiahBerlin,the hedgehogknows onething verywell,and thefox knowsa lot of things.Is therea clearadvantage ofone styleover the other Hedgehogthinkers tendto answeryes.35And they are usuallyverycredible indoing so.AccordingtoJim Hart,the“hedgehog concept“is oneof thefactors thatleadcompanies togreatness.They focus on onething anddo itreally well.They figureout what they aregood at.36The hedgehogconcept makesperfect sensefor companies.37Philip Tatehas studiedthe trackrecords ofthose folksontheSunday talkshows whomake predictionsaboutwhat willhappen.He hasfound thathedgehogs are not onlywrong more often thanfoxes,but that they areless likelytorecognise oradmit thatthey arewrong whenevents donot matchtheir predictions.The advantagethat,foxes haveis thatthey aremore likelyto seekout new information from a broaderrange ofsources,and arecomfortable withuncertainty andnewinformation.38They try to includeit in their viewpointrather thantoexclude itfrom theirthinking.They alsohave aclearer estimationof whatthey knowand dontknow.So,which isbetter Thequestion can be answeredin afoxy hedgehogstyle.39The choicebetween beinga hedgehogorafoxis afalse trade-off.The mosteffective way to gothrough lifeis totryto be thatrare mixtureknown asfoxyhedgehog.A.In otherwords,there are clear advantagesfor each.B.They aremore likelyto rememberpeoples mistakes.C.Hence,they havethe advantageof clarityand confidence.D.But there can be a downsideto concentrationon onebig thing.E.However,hedgehogs remainopen to others reactionsand inputs.F.When somethingis contradictoryto theirview,they donttreat itas exceptional.G.They comedown squarelyon oneside or theotherand fullysupport theirposition.【•北京•高考真题】2023Its ajoyful andstressful timeof yearin theUnited Statesfor students and their familiesas theymake decisionsabout whereto attendcollege.Families oftenturn torankings systemsto helpmake adecision.15When Italk tofamilies as a scholarof highereducation,they,reoftensurprised thatteaching excellenceis notcountedin rankings.16Emerging researchsuggests thatcourses inlower-ranked universities,on average,scored higheron teachingthancourses in higher-ranked universities.17The absenceof teachingexcellence fromthe rankingsis surprisinggiven thelinkbetween high-quality teachingand studentsuccess.Quality teaching is oneof the most importantpredictors of a widerangeof collegeoutcomes.Rankings,however,are onlyone reasonwhy alow valueis placedon teachinginhighereducation.Administrators（注册）often dontview teachingexcellence as a way to increaseenrolment orfunding.18Research showsthatthemoretime instructorsspend onteaching,the lowertheir salary.What isthe resultMany instructorscontinue toteach usingtraditionallectures,which leadto lowersuccess rates.19Nevertheless,not muchwill changeuntil schoolswith high-quality teachingare rewardedwith moreresources,higher rankingsand increasedenrolments.In thelong term,universities,organisations thatrank schools,andothers shouldwork to make teachinga valued,core partof themission.What shouldstudentsand theirfamiliesdo Theyshould givestrong considerationto universitieswherehigh-quality teachingis valued,even thoughthe schoolsmay beranked lower.A.Higher educationhas achievedits truepotential.B.Therefore,ifs nothighly valuedin hiringor promotion.C.Quality teachinghas beenan importantreputation-building factor.D.However,the rankingsignore acritical factor:the qualityof teaching.E.Efforts toimprove teachingattheuniversity levelhave recentlyemerged.F.Theyre evenmore surprisedat howteachingisundervalued byuniversities.G.In fact,universities oftenshift emphasisfrom teachingtootherranking factors.【•北京•高考真题】2022Health andfitness helpa personlive a good andhealthy life.Often dueto variouspressures,we tendto ignoreour health.15It isthe fitness level of our bodythat helpsus fightthese diseases.16We need to befit tohave ahealthy body.Similarly,if we are healthywe shallnaturally be attracted towardsmaintaining the fitnessof ourbody.Health isthe stateofourbody ata giventime.We maynot have any diseasebut stillhave a weakbody,which isready to be targetedby viruses.17This doesnot definitelymean that we arenot healthy.Itmeans thefitnesslevelis notin accordancewithourage andthe climaticconditions welive in.It isimportant foreveryone todevote sometime tohealth andfitness.18For instance,we mustexercise dailyregardlessofourage andworking style.There aredifferent levelsof exercisesfor differentage groupsand we must dothemaccording to our ownhealth andage.Additionally,it isimportant torelax ourbody.We shouldhave atleast sixto eighthours ofsleep every day.It helps（免疫）in improvingour immunesystem andprotects usagainst diseases.19This,in turn,gives usnew goalsof healthandfitness.A.Fitness levelsdecide thequalityof life.B,Health andfitness areinterrelated toeach other.C.It alsohelps inkeeping uscalm andrelaxes ourmind.D.For instance,we mayhave atendency tocatch acold easily.E.If wekeep ourbody fit,we canenjoy lifein abetter manner.F.There aresome activitieswhich everyoneshould doin ourlife.G.This makesourbodysuffer andwe willcatch otherdiseases.（转移）and achievewhat youwant.Being aroundothers constantlymight distractyourself fromthe informativefeeling.Spending timealone enablesyou tocheck howyour lifeis inline with your plans,or researchresources relatedto youraims.Your creativityis increasedwhen being alone.If you are constantlyin thepresence ofothers,your mindis morelikelyto beengaged inbeing social.9Those whoenjoy creativepursuits,like writingand music,especially need to getalonetime.If yourenot used to alonetime,being alonewhile aroundothers isagoodway tostart,such aswriting atalibrary orin acafe.Keeping yourselfaway from others improvessleep quality.If you are alwaysbusy withothers,you maynotice thatitsdifficult towind downat night.Those momentsright beforeyou fallasleep canbe uncomfortableif youarenotusedto（过渡）being alone.10Consequently,you feelmore comfortabletransitioning fromwakefulness tosleep.A.Alone timehelpsyoufocusonyour goals.B.Or theyassume youare lonelyand depressed.C.You dontneed toworry aboutopinions others have.D・Reasons forbeingalonevary fromone personto another.E.More recently,the valueof alonenesshas beenincreasingly recognized.F.Having spacefromothers can freeup your mindtothink ofnew ideas.G.Taking timefor yourselfcan helpyou practicebeing withyour thoughts.（.广东•一模）2024A JourneyThrough Etymologyand LexicographyTheinvention of the dictionarywas amonumental stepin theevolution of language and communication.11Withouta systematicwaytoreference themeanings andusage of words,language wouldbe afar lessprecise toolfor expressionandunderstanding.I havea collectionof historicaldictionaries thatI oftenrefer tofor theirinsights into the developmentoflanguage.12I find it fascinatingto tracethe etymologyof wordsand seehow theirmeanings haveevolved overtime.Thesedictionaries arenot justtools forspelling;they arewindows into the past.13A gooddictionary shouldprovide acomprehensive etymology,explaining thehistorical developmentof awordfrom itsearliest knownuse tothe presentday.It shouldalso includeexamples of usage fromdifferent periodsto showhowthe word*s meaningand connotationhave shifted.My prizedpossession isa firstedition of the Oxford English Dictionary,which Iacquired atan auction.14With itsexhaustiveentries andmeticulous attention to detail,it standsasatestament tothe dedicationand scholarlyrigor of thelexicographers whocompiled it.However,the journeyof thedictionary didnot beginwith theOxfordEnglishDictionary.15Earlier attemptsatlexicography,though lesscomprehensive,laid thegroundwork forthe systematicstudy oflanguage thatwe enjoytoday.A.I dontoften usethis dictionary.B.It takesno accountofthecontext.C.But Istill dontwant toreplace themwith modemdigital alternatives.D.But a dictionary canbeapleasure to read,especially fora loverofwords.E.Of course,adictionaryis notonly forspelling;its alsoa treasuretrove oflinguistic history.F.That meansgood grammarand nospelling mistakes,but alsoa deepunderstanding ofword origins.G.Dictionaries ofthe pastwere not as detailedor accurateas theones we have today.（2024•浙江绍兴・一模）Teamwork Doublesthe StrengthAdmittedly,teamwork isliterally importantfor anyclass orteam to achieve itsgoals andobjectives.Let megivethree reasonswhy itis advantageous.（织As individuals,we possessdiverse talents,strengths,weaknesses and experiences.A teamis justlike atapestry锦）（同种类的）.that weaveswhat eachof uspossesses,resulting inan endproduct thatis diverseyet homogenousAsteam membersexchange thoughtsandexperiences,therecanbe moreefficiency andeffectiveness atproblem-solving.Thispooling oftalents can also leadto greaterinnovation andsuccess.

16.It wonthePremier Leaguein2016,totheutter disbeliefof manysoccer fans.Leicester City,previously regardedas theunderdog oftheLeague,displayed extremelyimpressive teamwork,which ledto itsunbelievable victoryin soccerhistory.Next,teamwork meansmembers share the workload.When workis distributedand eachof usina team specializesinspecific tasks,the stresson eachofusis reducedandthecompletion oftasks beforedeadline isensured.

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18.Team memberslearn frommore experiencedmembers whomay offerdeeper insightsandperspectives.Newer membersmay alsocontribute newideas.Besides encouragingthe sharingof knowledgeandexperiences,teamwork alsodevelops softskills likecommunication andinterpersonal skills.

19.（单独）Some maythink thatworking inisolation is more efficientsince moretime istaken whencooperating withothers.For moretalented individuals,working alonemeans beingthe starofaproject.

20.But,the（协同作用）loss ofsynergy thatonly teameffort cangenerate mayalso preventthe teamfrom reachingits full potential.A.Take LeicesterCity forexampleB.Thus we can expectgreater jobsatisfactionC.Team memberscan alsobe dividedin opinionsD.They dontneedtosharethesuccess withothersE.Lefs notwave awaythe chanceto workin teamsF.And finallyworking inateammultiplies learningopportunitiesG.We learnto respectdifferences inworking stylesand opinions,and developtrust（胡南衡日•三模）2024•:B Withthe developmentof globalization,“interconnectivity”has becomea buzzword（流行词）ofthemodern world.Although thistrend bringslots ofadvantages,it can also presentsome challenges.21Understanding andovercoming cultural barriers isvery importantin dailylife.Here aresome tipson how to properlyhandlecultural differences.Be self-aware andacknowledge differences.Most cross-cultural misunderstandingscomefroma single-mindedopinion.If wejudge othersthrough ourown culture,we mayend upwith wronginterpretations.Failing toacknowledgedifferences mayeasily leadto misconceptionsand evenconflicts.22Do researchand learnabout othercultures.After cultural differences areacknowledged,its important to learnmoreabout them.23Understanding thereasoning behindones actionscan reduce“wrong labeling“and leadtoamore effectivecooperationandcommunicationprocess.24Try yourbest toavoid quickjudgments and be opento newbeliefs andbehavior.Find outwhat youhave incommonand learnhowtomake the best useof eachunique characteristic.Respect thefact thatothershavedistinct corevalues.All inall,dealing withculturaldifferencesis quitechallenging andrequires alot ofwork.25When youmeet peoplefromdifferent culturesand backgroundsnext time,just bemindful,and stayopen-minded andpatient.A.One of them isculturalbarriers.B.Be open-minded,adaptable andrespectful.C.You caneither doyour ownresearch orsimply askothers aboutthem.D.Employees should be preparedto workinamulticultural environment.E.However,the resultsof overcomingthese barriersfar outweightheeffort.F.Actually,travelling abroadis notthe onlywaytoovercome culturalbarriers.G.Therefore,we shouldaccept differencesand learnmore aboutothers,backgrounds.（•浙江台州•一模）2024How YourBrain DeceivesYouYour brainpossesses someincredible abilities,from recallingconversations withclose friendsto tacklingcomplexmath problemswith ease.26At times,it mayeven overlookcritical information,resulting inerrors thatcould bebad foryourwell-being orhealth.27One ofthe biggestshortcomings of your brain is thatit canget lazy.When tryingto solvea problemor makeadecision,yourmindoften fallsback onsolutions thathave workedin thepast.While usingshortcuts canbeauseful andeffectiveapproach,they canalso tripyou upand causeyou tomake mistakes.For example,maybe youreterrified offlyingbecause youcan thinkof severaltragic,high-profile planecrashes.In reality,traveling byair ismuch saferthan travelingbycar.28Moreover,your brainmight failto detectsignificant changesoccurring inyour surroundings,a phenomenonreferredto aschange blindness.29—otherwise,it willget overwhelmed.Seemingly notlike ahugeproblem,it canhave majorconsequences accordingto someresearch.For example,peoplewhohave jobslike airtrafficcontrol canmake potentiallydisastrous errorsasaresultofchange blindness.30In theprocess,we twistreality toprotect ourself-esteem-in otherwords,we dontwant toown upwhen wemessup.Why dowe participate intheblame gameResearchers believeits tosafeguard ourself-esteem andshieldourselves fromthe fearof failure.When adoptingthis mindset,we attributenegative outcomesto factorsbeyond ourcontrol.A.Your brainhas toprioritize what it paysattentionto.B・But itis notthat perfectand opento imperfections.C.This realizationcan carryyou throughsome unnecessaryerrors.D.However,youcanavoid someof theseerrors byacquiring abetter understandingofthem.E.It goeswithout sayingthat your brainisincapable ofprocessing allinformation atthe thesame time.F.When somethinggoes wrong,your braininstinctively seekssomeone orsomething tohold responsible.G.However,yourbrainis usinga mentalshortcut tofool youinto believingflying ismore dangerousthan itis.IR.好题冲关・基础过关（•江苏南京.一模）2024Pursue YourDreams Today,Not TomorrowHaveyou caughtyourself daydreamingabout your dreams Weoften postponeourdreams,trapped ina cycleofdelay.But whywait]You donthave to take ahuge,life-changing step.You cantake minutesteps towarda brighterfuture.And startright now.2If younever try,youre going to beweighed downby yourregrets.Youre alwaysgoing towonder howyourlife wouldveturned outif youactually tooka chanceon yourself.Dont letyour futureself bedisappointed byyour presentself.It doesntmatter howold youare or how manypeople havewarned youthat youre never goingto succeed.Even themostsuccessful peoplehave had their hesitationsabout whetherthey hadwhatit took tomake itin theirfield.3Embrace amindsetof determination,knowing thatsuccess iswithin yourreach.At theend ofthe day,you needto carveout apath for yourself thatwill leadtothe most satisfaction.If youallowyour fearto getthebestofyou,yourenevergoingtoforgive yourself.

4.Its whatyou wouldencourageyour friendsto do,so whyarent yougiving yourselfthat samepushSometimes,following yourpassion meansspending alotof your timeeach day.It mayrequire makingslightadjustments toyour schedule,but you donthave to sacrificeeverything tofollow yourhearts.Try tostrike abalancebetween yourcurrent lifeand your dreams.

5.Pursue yourdreams now,even thoughthat meansyou mightneedtobreak outof yourcomfort zone,and eventhoughit meansentering theunknown.A.If thingsgo well,youcangradually makefurther shifts.B.Ask yourselfwhat wouldbe worse.C.Starting smallis completelyacceptable.D.You needto movepast yourinsecurities andexplore yourfullpotential.E.New opportunitiesmay leadto personalgrowth.F.Hard asitis,its crucialto waveoffthedoubts inthe backofyourmind.G.You oweittoyourself to go afteryourdreams.（•浙江嘉兴•一模）2024Boxing hasbeen practicedfor centuries-it waseven oneofthe sports inthe originalOlympicGames inancient Greece.6Hundreds ofthousands ofpeople fromall walksoflifeparticipateinthe sporteveryweek.But whyThe answerlies inthe physical,mentalandeven socialbenefits boxing can bring.（拳打）Its physicalbenefits areclear.Whether itspracticing witha punchingbag,training witha partneror facinganopponent inthe ring,boxing canbe anintense formof exerciseand givea full-body workout.7And itcanalsoincrease（无氧的）anaerobic fitness—allowing someoneto workout harder,for longer.These can,in turn,positively impactotheraspects ofphysical well-being,like hearthealth and weight management.8Boxing canalso positivelyimpact someonesmental well-being.Dr JessicaPinchbeck,Senior Lecturerin（症》犬）Sport andFitness atthe OpenUniversity,says thatboxingcanrelieve someofthesymptoms ofanxiety anddepression.Exercising regularlyis alreadywidely knownto begood formental health,but boxingcanalsobring asense ofdisciplineand focus.And thereisathird benefitto puttingontheboxing gloves.Practicing punchescanbedone alone,of course.9It alsoinvolvesworking withothers totrain andstay safe.Dr GavinWilliams,Senior Lecturerin EducationattheOpenUniversity,says thatthis cooperationand teamwork cancreate asense ofidentity andbelonging.10A.It canimprove muscularstrength.B.But boxingis notjust anindividual activity.C.So theinteractive elementsbring socialbenefits.D.So boxingalso strengthensasenseof community.E.More recently,boxing hasbecome themainstream inthe UK.F.But thehigh physicaldemands ofthesportarent justgoodforthe body.G.It promotesself-defense skills,helping buildconfidence toprotect oneself.（2024・i胡南永州•——模）At thepeak ofachievement,Olympians havetrained theirentire livesto reachtheirgoal ofstanding onthe winnersplatform.Not onlydo Olympic athletes tonetheir bodiesinto nearperfection,but theysharpentheir mindsas well.

11.Researchers havefound Olympiansshare somecommon habitsthatyou toocan usetodevelopa winnersmindset.View stress as positive.Many successfulOlympians viewstress asa challengeinstead ofsomething theyshouldfear.A previousexperiment publishedlooked athow peopleviewed stress.It foundthe riskof prematuredeath roseby43%for peoplewho viewedstress negatively.

12.Get ridof self-doubt.There isno roomfor doubtintheminds ofOlympicathletes.They have to believetheyrecapable ofperforming wellor theyhave alreadygiven thecompetition theadvantage.13,because theyhave spentmuch timepracticing theirperformance andlearning fromfailures alongthe way.（起因）Stay focusedontheprocess.

14.Its importantto identifyany triggersyou mightface andexperiencethose duringpractice untilthey fadeinto thebackground.Athletes have to beprepared fordistractions such ascrowd noise,someone laughing,even ajoke toldnearby.（有复原力的）

15.Many ofthemostmentally toughand resilientathletes havea historyofovercoming difficultiesin theirpast.Resilience isthe pieceofusthat allowsus toget upevery timewe reknocked dowruItsreally hard to buildresilience unlessone hasbeen challenged.In fact,therearemany remarkableathletes whofacedunpleasant situationsand wereamazingly resilient.A.Learn tobounce backB.Learn tochallenge yourselfC.They oftenfeel extremelyconfidentD.They havetogointotheevent withcomplete confidenceE.Mental strength,focus andresilience dontcome withouteffortF.Top performersmust concentrateon theirgoals duringthe bigeventG.Those viewingstressasa positivehadthelowest riskof deathinthestudy•北京西城•二模2024Want to write betterTheres anew bookthat sayssimple writingis best.Do youcheck yourtext messagesbefore sending16If not,you mightprefer gettingthings donefast,even iftheyrenot perfect.This bookargues thatits importanttowritecarefully,even forquick messages.Todd Rogersand JessicaLasky Fink,from Harvard,wrote WritingFor BusyReaders”.Its smartlynamed becauseeveryones busytoday.People getlots ofmessageseveryday,from emailsto texts.17Deciding whattoread,skim,or ignorehappens manytimes aday foralmosteveryone.The authorsshare goodwriting tips,like cuttingunnecessary wordsand usingsimple wordseveryone knows.Theysay itsimportanttokeep sentencessimple.They testedthe ideathat lessismore.For example,they sentan emailtothousands ofschool-board membersasking themtotake a survey.They madethe emailshorter,from127to49words,andgot doublethe responsesfrom

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4.8%.18The sameis truefor textmessages.In anothertest,they senta shortmessage askingparents totakeasurvey.It gotmoreresponses thana longer,more sympatheticone.Sometimes,being shortand clearworks betterthan beingkind butignored.Its notjust whatyou say,but howquickly yousay itthat matters.Its notjust aboutword count.19Reducing thenumber ofoptions hasthesameeffect.Short,active sentenceswithcommon wordsare best.From poststo onlinereviews,following theserules getsmore likesand shares.Serious writersshould payattentiontoo.A studyfound thatcompanies usinglong sentencesand complicatedwords wereseen asless moraland trustworthy.20It mightbe temptingto sendmessages quicklyand hopeforthebest.But takingtime towrite foryourreaders hasbenefits.If yousend arushed messagethat readersignore,its likeyou didntsend itat all.A.If everyone isa busy reader,everyoneisabusywriter too.B,They canalso getpuzzled bysocial mediaplatforms.C.If youdo,you probablylike makingeven thesimplest messagesperfect.D.They foundthat longermessages makepeople think the taskwill takelonger.E.Keeping messagesto oneidea,or asfew aspossible,helps makesure they9re read,remembered,and actedon.F.Your goalis toconvey enoughpassion that your readersthinktheissue inyour messageisworthcaring about.G.Explaining thethinking behindyour messageswill allowreaders to see thatyouknowwhat youretalking about.（2024・1匕京•三模）Everyone carriesa shield（屏障）.Our shieldsprotect whatwe dontwant others tosee,from ourembarrassing secretstoourunpredictable feelings.21But theproblem isthat shieldscan becomeheavy burdens—easy toput onyet difficultto remove—with terribleeffects.Since shieldsencourage usto hidenegative partsof ourselves,we canstart tobelievethatwe arentworth showing.We mightfear howour friendswill judgeour strugglesorhowour familieswill viewour ambitions.22However,we haveto rememberthatwearent perfect,nor shouldwe expect tobe.We needto findand curethewounds underneath our shields,but thatmeans wehaveto let downour guard.We mayeven haveproblems wehaventadmitted toourselves.23Even ifit seemsinsignificant,every problemshouldbeacknowledged beforeit grows.Beforebeing cured,wemustknow thatwe needtobecured,andbeokay withadmitting that.Knowing thistakes braveryand patience,so itllbe hard.24Yet askingfor helpmeans admittingour problemstosomebody else—it meansletting themsee whatsbehind our shields.To make it easier,we canreveal ourselvestosomebody closeto uswho wetrust willunderstand usand providepersonal support.Or,if wefear judgement,we canopenup tosomeone distantbut knowledgeable,suchasa counsellororahelp line.No matterwhat,we canfind helpwhen webeginsearching.25We canbe moreforgiving offaults sowe canbecome comfortablewith oursand encourageotherstofollow.Most importantly,wecanlet peopleknow thatwearewilling to listen andhelp andmakeiteasier tolet downourshields.A.This isnotabad thing.B,We needtobeunderstood.C.We shouldntexpecttodo anyof itwithout help.D.In short,wehavethe powerto changethis phenomenon.E.Hence wedecide tohide ourselvesunderneathourmasks.F.If youcant trustyour partner,it wontbe easytoletthem in.G.Maybe werehiding somethingfromafriend orscared toadmit anerror.（•北京大兴•三模）（赞美）2024The onlywords youneedtosay afterreceiving a compliment are“thank you”.But youknow thatseasier saidthan done.There aremany reasonswhy youhavea hard timeaccepting compliments.26It*sathree stepprocess.First,believewhat peopletell you.If yourestill havingahard time takingthe compliment,double check.And ifits stillhardto acceptthen youllhavetocheck yourself.27For example,if youresix feettall andI say,Wow,youre tall!”Pm beinghonest.Pm fivefoot nine,soplenty ofpeople aretall comparedto me.Pm expressingthat subjectively,from myshorter vantagepoint,youaretall.Imnot sayingeveryone wouldagree withme.Just likeif Isay Cityof Godisagreat movie,Im notsaying youhavetothink itsagreat movie.You havetolistencarefully tocompliments.Its notalways obviousif yourebeing complimentedfor somethingonlyotherscanobserve.If youare fivefoot sixinches tall,andweighseventy pounds,I wouldsay youare slim.But ifyouare comparingyourself tosomeone whois shorter,and weighsfive poundsless thanyou,you mightcall yourselfplump.Inthis extremeexample,the outsideperspective ismore accuratethan theinternal one.28If yourestill strugglingtoaccepta compliment,youdontjust havetotakesomeone attheir word.It canbehardtoaccept anopinion whenits theoppositeofyours,so callin reinforcements.Ask someone else whatthey think.29You canasktwo orthree orfour morepeople iftwo isntenough.30If youmislead orlie topeople about your opinions,then itsnot surprisingthatyouhaveahardtimetrustingthat peoplescompliments aregenuine.Be morehonest withpeople aroundyou,and youllfinditmuch easierto believewhatpeople sayaboutyou.A.They will be thetie breaker.B.You cancheck withsomeoneelseinstead.C.The causesare complicatedbut thepath toaccepting complimentsis simpler.D.How honestare youwithyourfriends andfamily when they askforyouropinionE.When someoneis tryingto payyouacompliment,they arespeaking subjectively.F.When someonepays youacompliment,theyarespeaking aboutsomething thatis observable.G.Similarly,when Icall yousmart or funny,Pm commentingbased onmy definitionof smartorfunny,thats howI seeyou.（2024・J匕京海淀・——模）When youget ina car,you expectit willhave functioningbrakes.When youpickup medicineatthedrugstore,you expectit wontbe polluted.But itwasnt alwayslike this.The safety of theseproductswas terriblewhentheyfirst cameto market.It tookmuch researchand regulationto figureout howusers canenjoy thebenefitsof theseproducts withoutgetting harmed.31Social mediarisks areeverywhere.The dangersthat algorithmsdesigned tomaximize attentionrepresent toteenshave becomeimpossible toignore.Other productdesign elements,often calleddark patterns,“designed tokeep peopleusingfor longer,also appearto tipyoung usersinto socialmedia overuse.32They sayits theirusers faultfor engagingwithharmful contentinthefirst place,even ifthose usersare childrenorthecontent isfinancial trickery.They alsoclaimto bedefending freespeech.33Under theDigital ServicesAct,which cameinto effectin Europethis year,platforms arerequired totakeaction tostop thespread ofillegal contentand canbe finedup to6percent oftheir globalincomes ifthey dontdo so.If thislawis enforced,maintainingthesafetyoftheir algorithmsand networkswillbethemostfinancially sounddecision forplatformstomake.Despite theseefforts,two thingsareclear.First,online safety problems areleading toreal,offline suffering.Second,socialmediacompanies cant,or wont,solve thesesafetyproblemson theirown.34Even safetyissues likecyberbullyingthat wethought weresolved canpop rightback up.As oursociety movesonline toan ever-greater degree,the ideathatanyone,even teens,can juststay offsocialmedia“becomes lessand lessrealistic.35A.And thoseproblems arentgoing away.B・The currentissues arentreally aboutoffline suffering.C.Platforms alreadyhave systemsto removeviolent orharmful content.。