【2024—2025英语寒假作业】人教版 高二年级 第2周

【英语寒假作业】人教版高二年级第周2024—20252【词汇冲关】

一、英汉互译（尤指以法令）禁止；阻止

1.vt.

2.journalist/.________

3.sneezevz.n.

4.teapot._________用标签标明；贴标签标签；标记

5.vt.n.

6.cream”.adj.

7..leopard.________延伸；延续.近.伸展；舒展

8.vi.

59.rewardingtzt//.________

10.bush儿________

11.tick vt.vi.n.趋势；倾向

12.n.巾把……放低；降低；减少下面的；下方的；较小的

13.adj.意味着；暗示

14.vt,

15.barely adv.__________

16.chin n.___________占据；占用

17.vt.盯着看；凝视〃.凝视

18.vi.

19.ceiling n.___________

20.distract vt.___________

21.hybrid n.___________

23.不足；缺少；短缺

24.n.比解决（难题）；应付（局面）；处理

25.（）危机；危急关头

26.n.pL

27.boost vt.n.

28.yield n.vt.VL使相信；使确信；说服

29.特征；特点；品质典型的；独特的

二、单句语法填空

30.n.adj.（）

1.It becomesfashion toeat certainkinds offish.were loadedwith woolof differentcolors.Interestingly,researchers soonfound thatmost nestsof bluetits included onlythe colorof thewool firstchosen bya nest-builder.Tits,then,do seem to be“on trend”,when itcomes tonest-building materials.Why thatshouldhappen remainsobscure.Dr.Wild andDr.Aplin suspectthe fashionleaders areolder birds,and thatevolution favours younger ones copying their elders since those elders have evidently survived whatfortune has to throw at a tit.Williamss originalwork,though,suggests suchinitial choicesare atrandom-a bitlike thoseof theleaders ofhuman fashions.

5.What canwe learn from Paragraph2A.Dr.Wild andDr.Aplin contributedto Williamss work.B.Early birds,color preferencewas copied by theirfellows.C.The yarnwas the most popularmaterial todecorate local birds nests.D.The colorof theyarn favoredby localbirds wasfixed throughout the year.

6.How didDr.Wild andDr.Aplin improveWilliamss experimentA.They observedthe bluetits.B.They studiedthe habitsof bluetits.C.They adoptedthe data-collecting method.D.They fittedtracking devicesto food containers.

7.What doesthe underlinedword“obscure“in Paragraph5meanA.Hidden.B.Evident.C.Complicated.D.Shallow.

8.What is the mainidea of the textA.Birds favorcertain colorsin decoration.B.Young birdsfollow their elders infashion.C.Young birdsare just as intelligentas people.D.Birds arejust asfashion-conscious aspeople.【重点词汇短语】

1.suspectv._____

2.decoratev.

3.must-have的..

4.naturalist/:.

6.monitors

5.keep trackof

8.favour v.

7.containers.【长难句翻译】Dr.Wild andDr.Aplin suspectthe fashionleaders areolder birds,and thatevolution favoursyoungerones copyingtheir elderssince thoseelders haveevidently survivedwhat fortune has to throw at a tit.七选五Some people are sorude.Who sendsan e-mail or a textmessage thatjust saysThank you”？Wholeaves avoice mail message ratherthan textsyou Whoasks for a facteasily foundon theInternet]（礼节）.Maybe Imthe rudeone fornot appreciatinglifes littlecourtesies Butmany socialnorms（规范）just dontmake senseto peopledrowning indigital communication.Take thethank-you note.Daniel PostSenning,a coauthorof EmilyPosts Etiquette,asked,“At whatpointdoes showingappreciation outweighthe cost”2Think ofhow longit takesto listento one of thosemessages.In texts,you donthave todeclarewho youare oreven sayhello.E-mail,too,is slowerthan atext.The worstare thosewho leavea voicemailand thensend ane-mailmessageto tellyou theyleft avoice mail.This isntthe firsttime technologyhas changedour manners.3Alexander GrahamBell,the inventor,suggested thatpeople say,Ahoy!”Finally,hello wonout,and thevictory spedup thegreetings useinface-to-face communications.In theage of the smartphone,there isno reasonto askonce-acceptable questionsabout:the weatherforecast,a businesssphone number,or directionsto ahouse,a restaurant,or anoffice,which can beeasily foundon adigital map.4And whenyou answer,they respondwith athank-you e-mail.How tohandle thesediffering standardsEasy:Consider youraudience.Some people,especiallyolder ones,appreciate athank-you message.5In traditionalsocieties,the younglearn from the old.Butin modernsocieties,the oldcan alsolearnfrom the young.Heres hopingthat politenessnever goesout offashionbut thattime-wasting formsof communicationdo.A.Then there is voice mail.B.Others,like me,want noreply.C.But peoplestill askthese things.D.Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your timeE.Wont newtechnology bring about changesin ourdaily lifeF.Face-to-face communicationmakes comprehensionmuch easier.G.When thetelephone wasinvented,people didntknow howto greeta caller.【重点词汇】

1.rwAtadj.

2.appreciates

3.technology/.

4.audience/t.

5.declarer.

6.outweighv.【长难句翻译】In theage of the smartphone,there isno reasonto askonce-acceptable questionsabout:the weatherforecast,a businesssphone number,or directionsto ahouse,a restaurant,or anoffice,which can beeasily foundon adigital map.【写作训练】

一、应用文假设你是晨光中学的机器人兴趣小组组长李津，你的美国朋友就读于天津某国际学Chris校，他曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖你打算邀请他加入你的团队，参加即将于月底在天津举7行的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛请根据以下提示代表兴趣小组给他写一封电子邮件比赛的时间、地点；1邀请他的原因；2训练计划将发送其邮箱，请他提出建议3注意1词数不少于80；可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数3参考词汇世界青少年机器人技能竞赛the WorldAdolescent Robotics CompetitionDear Chris,I havegood newsto tellyou.Im lookingforward toyour reply.Yours,Li Jin

二、读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事What TheyFound Insidean OldSofa Boughtfor$20Was Life-ChangingIn2021,SUNY studentsReese Werkhoven,Lara Russ,and CallyGuasti wereliving togetherin asmallapartment.They decidedto furnishtheir apartment.The threehad goneto aSalvation Armystore tobuy asofa,and wereforced tosettle for an old,rather smellyspecimen thatnone of them reallyliked,but was the only one thatwas affordableandwould fitin theirliving room.That day,as they were testingout theirnew purchase,they noticedthat（垫子）.something wasmaking acrinkling noiseinside thecushions Uponfurther investigation,theydiscovered a few bubble-wrapped envelopesinside the sofa.When theyopened the envelopes,they werein shock.A largeamount ofcash wasinside.As theycontinuedto pickapart thepiece offurniture,they discoveredmore andmore money.Guasti said,“Justwhen wethought wepulled outthe lastenvelope,wed findanother$1,000afewminutes later/9After sometime,the threeroommates hadunearthed agood$40,000in cash.The fantasiesof whattheycould dowith allthis moneystarted flowingimmediately.However,theywerequickly broughtback to reality when they sawthat therewas awomans nameonone oftheenvelopes.That waswhenthemoral dilemmastarted-what to do Keepthe money forthemselves,or tryto findthe ownerThethree consultedtheir parentsfor advice,and thenext day,Werkhoven gota callfrom his mom.She hadtracked downthe mysterywoman andfound aphone number.注意

（1）续写词数应为150左右；

（2）请按如下格式在相应位置作答Werkhoven calledthe numberhis momhad givenhim,and anelderly womanpicked up.For30years,the moneyhad remainedsafe insidethe sofa.【外刊精读】原文For mostpeople,having abalanced mealrich incarbohydrates andprotein twoto fourhours beforeaworkout willsupply enoughenergy tolast thelength of your routine.This alsoallows ampletime fordigestion and can help reduce gastrointestinal discomfort like nausea,vomiting oracid reflux,said Dr.Martha Gulati,a cardiologistat Cedars-Sinai inLos Angeleswho specializes in helping her patientsmakelifestyle changesthrough dietand exercise.If you have afew hoursbefore youplan toexercise,a pre-workout mealmight includeahigh-quality proteinlike salmon,chicken ortofu,a complexcarbohydrate likebrown rice,oatmeal orsweetpotatoes andhealthy sourcesof fatslike avocado,eggs ornuts,said Dr.Cecilia CordovaVallejos,a sportsmedicine physiatristat JohnsHopkins Medicine.一Having asnack about30minutes before your workout will alsogive youan energyboostespecially if youre doingmoderate or high-intensity exercisefor longerthan90minutes,Dr.CordovaVallejos said.She recommendeda proteinbar oreven justan energygel packetbecause theyare easyonthe stomach.Dr.Gulati suggesteda bananaorapiece of your favoritefruit.Once youredone withyour workout,aim toconsume protein-ideally20to40grams withintwohours,the InternationalSociety ofSports Nutritionrecommends—to helpsupport musclegrowth andrecovery.A canof tuna,a chickenbreast orthree scrambledeggs withcheese wouldeach fall within thatrange.The timingofyourmeals mayalso dependon yourhealth orfitness objectives.If youhave aconditionlike diabeteswhere youmust manageyour bloodsugar levels,the recommendationsare alittlemore nuanced.Some researchsuggests thatthose with Type2diabetes may be betteroff havingbreakfastbefore theyexercise.For people with Type1diabetes,the suggestionsmay bedifferent,Dr.Kanaleyadded.Some researchsuggests,for instance,that fasting before a moderate orhigh-intensity morningworkoutcan besafe andpotentially evenpreferable forpeople withType1diabetes,depending on yourglucose levels upon waking.文本精读For mostpeople,having abalanced mealrich incarbohydrates andprotein twoto fourhoursbefore aworkoutwillsupply enoughenergy tolast thelength ofyour routine.This alsoallows ampletime for digestion and can help reduce gastrointestinal discomfort like nausea,vomiting oracid reflux,said Dr.Martha Gulati,a cardiologistat Cedars-Sinai inLos Angeleswho specializesin helping herpatients makelifestyle changesthrough dietand exercise.〃.碳水化合物，糖类•carbohydrate胃肠的•gastrointestinak4/.〃.恶心，呕吐感•nausea乜吐，呕吐；喷出，吐出•vomit胃酸逆流•acid reflux.心脏病专家•cardiologist【长难句分析】This alsoallows ampletime fordigestion andcan helpreduce gastrointestinaldiscomfort likenausea,vomiting oracid reflux,said Dr.Martha Gulati,a cardiologistat Cedars-Sinai inLos Angeleswhospecializes in helpingher patients makelifestyle changesthrough dietand exercise.译文对于大多数人来说，在锻炼前两到四小时吃一顿富含碳水化合物和蛋白质的营养均衡餐，能够给你完成日常的锻炼提供足够的能量洛杉矶雪松西奈医院的心脏病专家玛莎•古拉蒂博士专门帮助患者通过饮食和锻炼改变生活方式，她说，这还为消化提供了充足的时间，有助于减少恶心、呕吐或胃酸反流等胃肠不适症状If youhave afew hoursbeforeyouplan toexercise,a pre-workout mealmight includeahigh-quality proteinlike salmon,chicken ortofu,a complexcarbohydrate likebrown rice,oatmeal orsweetpotatoes andhealthy sourcesof fatslike avocado,eggs ornuts,said Dr.Cecilia CordovaVallejos,a sportsmedicine physiatristat JohnsHopkins Medicine.九鲜鱼，三文鱼，大麻哈鱼；鱼圭鱼肉，三文鱼肉•salmon.鳄梨，牛油果•avocado/九物理治疗医师•physiatrist译文如果你在锻炼前有几个小时的时间，锻炼前的餐食可以吃一些含有高质量蛋白质如三文鱼、鸡肉或豆腐、复合碳水化合物如糙米、燕麦或红薯以及健康的脂肪如鳄梨、鸡蛋或坚果，约翰霍普金斯医学中心的运动医学理疗专家塞西莉亚•科尔多瓦•瓦耶霍斯说道一Having asnack about30minutes beforeyour workoutwill alsogive youan energyboostespecially ifyou9re doingmoderate orhigh-intensity exercisefor longerthan90minutes,Dr.CordovaVallejos said.She recommendeda proteinbar oreven justan energygel packetbecause theyare easyonthe stomach.Dr.Gulati suggesteda bananaorapiece ofyour favoritefruit.•moderate3・.普通的，中等的〃,凝胶•ge]译文:科尔多瓦•瓦耶霍斯博士表示，在锻炼前分钟左右吃个小零食也能给你补充能量——尤30其是在做分钟以上的中等或高强度锻炼的情况下她推荐蛋白质棒，甚至是能量凝胶包，90因为它们对胃的负担小古拉蒂博士则建议吃一根香蕉或其他你喜欢的水果Once youredone withyour workout,aim toconsume protein-ideally20to40grams withintwohours,the InternationalSociety ofSports Nutritionrecommends-to helpsupport musclegrowth andrecovery.A canof tuna,a chickenbreast orthree scrambledeggs withcheese wouldeach fallwithin〃,金枪鱼；金枪鱼肉that range.•tuna炒蛋属于，在范围内，符合•scrambler•fallwithin译文锻炼结束后，建议摄入蛋白质——国际运动营养学会推荐在两小时内补充到克蛋2040白质，来促进肌肉生长和恢复一罐金枪鱼、一块鸡胸肉或三颗炒鸡蛋加奶酪都可以The timingofyourmeals mayalso dependon yourhealth orfitness objectives.If youhave aconditionlike diabeteswhere youmust manageyour bloodsugar levels,the recommendationsare alittlemore nuanced.Some researchsuggests thatthose withType2diabetes maybe betteroff havingbreakfastbefore theyexercise.For people withType1diabetes,the suggestionsmaybedifferent,Dr.Kanaley added.Some researchsuggests,for instance,that fastingbefore amoderate orhigh-intensitymorning workoutcanbesafe andpotentially evenpreferable forpeople withType1diabetes,dependingon your glucose levelsupon waking.•diabetes〃.（法语）糖尿病•nuance九细微差别艮使产生细微差别〃.禁食；斋戒•fasting比葡萄糖；葡糖（等于）•glucose dextrose【长难句分析】Some researchsuggests,for instance,that fastingbefore amoderate orhigh-intensity morningworkoutcan besafe andpotentially evenpreferable forpeoplewithType1diabetes,depending onyour glucoselevelsupon waking.译文你吃饭的时间可能也取决于你的健康或健身目标密苏里大学的营养与运动生理学教授吉尔•卡纳利表示，如果你患有像糖尿病这样的疾病，需要管理血糖水平，那么饮食建议会更加细致一些研究表明，型糖尿病患者在运动前吃早餐可能会更好坎纳利博士补充说，对2于型糖尿病患者，建议可能不同例如，一些研究表明，在进行中等或高强度的晨练之前禁1食是安全的，甚至可能对型糖尿病患者更有利，这取决于你醒来时的血糖水平1参考答案【词汇冲关】

一、英汉互译（尤指以法令）禁止；阻止

1.prohibitv/.新闻记者；新闻工作者

2.journalism.打喷嚏喷嚏；喷嚏声

3.sneezevz.n.茶壶

4.teapot”.用标签标明;贴标签标签；标记

5.labelvZ.n.机奶油；乳脂；护肤霜奶油色的；淡黄色的

6.cream adj.7・leopard・豹延伸；延续沅.伸展；舒展

8.stretchy/.力•.值得做的；有益的

9.re warding灌木

10.bushn.给（试卷、问题等）打钩号（钟表）发出嘀嗒声机钩号

11.tickv/.vz.机趋势；倾向

12.tendency

14.implyvr.几乎不；勉强才能；刚刚

15.barely^v.下巴

16.chin/i.占据；占用

17.occupyvZ.盯着看；凝视机凝视

18.starevz.天花板；上限

19.ceilingn.分散（注意力）；使分心

20.distractvZ.杂交植（动）物；合成物；混合动力车

21.hybrids.

24.shortages.解决（难题）；应付（局面）；处理

25.tacklevf儿（）危机；危急关头

26.crisis pLcrises以使增长；使兴旺〃.增长；提高；激励

27.boost产量；产出出产（作物）；产生（收益、效益等）屈服；让步

28.yields.vt,vi,.使相信;使确信;说服

29.convinced特征；特点；品质典型的；独特的

30.characteristic/!.adj.

1.fashionable

2.enormously

3.rewarding

4.journalist

5.prohibition

6.reliable

7.adjustments

8.Educators

9.approval

10.reacted

11.chemical

12.shortage

13.assumption

14.entirely

15.consumption

二、单句语法填空

三、根据汉语意思，用合适的短语填空

1.up to

2.upside down

3.on themove

4.by comparison

5.break down

6.call on

7.For instance

1.1n turn

9.devote;to

10.deep down【语法突破】

（一）

1.differs

2.socially

3.to look

4.differences

5.the

6.of

7.placing

8.which

9.yourself

10.better

（二）本文是一篇新闻报道文章主要讲述了郑州外国语中学开办快乐农场俱乐部，让学生学习和体验种植农作物考查表语从句句意这就是郑州外国语中学的学生所做的事情分析句子结构可知，空

1.what处连接表语从句，从句中缺少宾语，且宾语指物，因此用充当引导词故填what what考查名词复数句意在“双减政策”下，学生们有许多新的俱乐部和课后活动

2.activities根据上文的可知，此处应填可数名词的复数形式故填many activities考查动词的时态和主谓一致句意最受欢迎的俱乐部之一是快乐农场俱乐部根据上文

3.is的可知，该句使用一般现在时；且名词复数”作主语时，谓语用第三人称单数have“one of+故填is考查代词句意但结果我也学到了很多关于农业和生物学的知识分析句子结构可知，

4.it此处考查句型，其中为形式主语，真正的主语是从句故填it turnsout thatit thatit考查非谓语动词句意:在了解了小麦和大蒜等作物后，学生们有机会种植它们根

5.studying据空前介词可知，此处需填动名词作宾语故填After studying,studying

2.Standards inhealth carehave improvedenormouscompared to40years ago.

3.1do interestingandrewardwork at a smallcompany.

4.Ourjournal has a firsthand account ofthe storyto report.

5.1think that theprohibit ofusing plasticbags isbeneficial to the environment.

6.Trains arerely,cheap andbest forlong-distance travel.

7.We allaccepted ourteacher6789s suggestion and madeadjust.

8.educate andparents aretrading ideas and resourceson social media.

9.The planwill besubmitted to the committeefor officialapprove.

10.Local residentshavereactionangrily to the news.

11.When itcomes topollution,thechemistry industryis amajor offender.

12.There isnoshort ofrestaurants in the city.

13.We areworking on theassume thateveryone invitedwill turnup.

14.So dowe needto cutout meatentire

15.Farms in the areagrow foodmostly forlocalconsume.

三、根据汉语意思，用合适的短语填空旅馆账单也许高达英镑

1.500The hotelbill mightrun£

500..他把罐子翻过来，里面的糖果掉落了一地2He turnedthe jarand thecandies fellall overthe floor.公司正在迁往更大的办公区

3.Thefirm isto largeroffices.相比之下这双鞋要便宜些

4.The pairof shoesare cheaper..恰当使用肢体语言可以帮助你打破沟通障碍5Employing body language appropriatelywill helpyou communicationbarriers.现在请主席向大会致辞

6.I nowthe chairmanto addressthe meeting..例如，通过新陈代谢，我们的身体会产生氨7考查动词的时态和语态句意然后我们用一层薄薄的土壤覆盖它们并浇水分析句

6.covered子结构可知，空处与为并列谓语，所以应用一般过去时；且和是主动关系watered wecover故填covered考查词性转换句意在这之后，我们有了很大的成就感根据上文可知，此

7.achievement of,through ourown metabolism,our bodyproduces ammonia.这些多产地区能够吸引浮游生物，继而吸引鱼类

8.Productive areasattractzooplankton,and that attracts fish..他决定一生都致力于帮助穷人9He decideto hislife thepoor..我内心坚信我们会赢10I believedthat we are goingto win.处应填名词形式，作宾语故填achievement考查词性转换句意其他组种植不同的东西，如小麦和菠菜此处应用形容词修饰

8.different名词故填thingso differento考查非谓语动词句意:在我们学校年的历史中，我们是第一批种蔬菜的人

9.to grow38the first.意为“第一个做某事的故填todosth to growo考查冠词句意这真是一次特别的经历！为可数名词，此处是泛指，且

10.a experiencespecial是以辅音音素开头的单词，因此用不定冠词故填a a【阅读基础】A本文是一篇应用文文章介绍了一个名为“博物馆的未来教育计划”的活动该活动将审视学校计划的现状，并探讨博物馆如何调整其计划以适应未来细节理解题根据第一段的

1.C“An eventcalled The Future of Museums:Education Programmesthatwill be held from Monday to Thursday nextmonth looksat thecurrent landscapefor schoolprogrammes,and exploreshow museumsmight adapttheir programmesinto the future.Its August可知，参加活动的合适时间为九月星期四故选now,and the event iscoming soon.”26,C细节理解题根据部分的一一

2.D Eventfees“VIP Member£35;Ordinary Member£45;一可知，不是会员的一对夫妇需要支付故选Non-member£65£65x2=£130D细节理解题根据最后一段的

3.B“Our eventwill helpyou targetyour learning and create focus in the可知，参event.Finally,you willfind thatattending theevent helps your professional development.与者从活动中可以获得事业发展的支持故选B【重点词汇】富有成效的；多产的（某种特定的）活动领域

1.fruitful adj.

2.landscapes确认；认可；准许；支持职业的；专业的

3.sustain v.

4.professional n.【长难句翻译】The Future of Museums:Education Programmesprimarily relatesto thedeveloping selfand others,theability areas of sustaining partnerships.《博物馆的未来教育项目》主要关乎于自我和他人的发展，以及维持合作伙伴关系的能力领域B本文是一篇记叙文文章主要讲述了德国健身博主练习中国传统健身运动八段锦的Pamela事情，引起了广泛关注文章通过引用网友评论说明了练习八段锦的好处，同时也提醒人们练习时要注意安全

4.D细节理解题根据第三段u Showing her perfectfigure year-round,Pamela has become aninspiration for many people worldwide,offering pathwaysto fat-burning,increased energy,and」可知，练习八段锦可以帮助人们更好地睡眠和保持身材故选improved sleep quality D推理判断题根据第四段“

5.C‘I havebeen doing Baduanjin forabout onemonth,which makesmesleep well and get stronger.I owebig thanksto Baduanjinsince itgives mea muchhealthier lifestyle/可知，作者通过引用网友评论来说明练习八段锦a youngnetizen commentedbelow thevideo.”的好处故选C推理判断题根据第一段

6.D“Even ifyou haventtried Pamelasworkouts,her namelikely ringsa bell和第三段的内容—the German-born modelis one ofthe worlds most popular fitness influencers.”可知，是一个健身博主，她的名字广为人知，她练习八段锦这件事也是很吸引眼球的，Pamela同时也可以激励他人故选D细节理解题根据最后——段

7.A“Liu Xiaodan,an associateprofessor atShanghai University ofTraditional Chinese Medicine,cautioned thatpeople should always put safety first when doing可知，Baduanjin.and patientswho areextremely weakand fall easily should not take up this exercise.如果想要练习八段锦，需要考虑自身的身体状况故选A【重点词汇短语】听起来熟悉；使人想起（某事或某人）几健康状况；体能

1.ring a bell

2.fitness（尤指社交媒体上的）有影响力的人

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6.presence/i.存在；出席；在场【长难句翻译】Liu Xiaodan,an associateprofessor atShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,cautionedthat people should always put safetyfirst whendoing Baduanjin.and patientswho areextremely weakand fall easily should not take upthis exercise.上海中医药大学副教授刘晓丹提醒说，人们在练习八段锦时应始终将安全放在首位，而那些极度虚弱、容易摔倒的病人则不应进行这项锻炼完形填空本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了爱德华兹用吊车救一名被困在着火的大楼楼顶的工人的故事句意作为一名在建筑工地工作的吊车操作员，爱德华兹意外地发现自己正在执行一项拯

1.B救生命的任务根据空格前的和下文讲述的爱德华兹操作吊车救人的过程可知，他是一“crane”名吊车操作员“工程师”；操作员”；职员”；“机A.engineer B.operatorC.clerk D.mechanic械师”故选项B

2.D句意同上根据上文的“As acrane（吊车）working on a constructionsite,,可知，爱德华兹是在建筑工地工作的吊车操作员，执行火中救人的任务肯定是出乎意料的“定期A.regularly地”；“不幸地”；“故意地”；“出乎意料B.unfortunately C.intentionally D.unexpectedly地”故选项D句意他回忆起自己是如何从吊车的驾驶舱内发现被困工人的，并想出了一个救他的主意

3.B放一个笼子给他，让他逃跑根据下文的“how he came up with the idea of saving可知，爱德华兹先发现被困的工人，然后才想到怎样救他the manby lowering a cage to him”“帮助”；“发现”；“意识到；“引导”故选A.helped B.spotted C.realized D.guided B项句意同上根据上文的和

4.A“the trappedworker”“he cameup with the ideaof savingthe manby可知，放下笼子是为了让被困的人逃脱“逃脱”；“隐loweringa cageto him”A.escape B.hide藏”；“抓住”；“滑动”故选项C.grab D.slide A句意然而，他想把笼子放在那个人面前却绝非易事，因为每一阵风都有使他的吊车失去

5.C平衡的危险根据上文的“he cameup withthe ideaof savingthe manby loweringa cageto him以及常识可知，他要用笼子救那个人，所以要把笼子放到那个人的面前A.unfold“展开”；“覆盖；“安装，安置，使处于；改变，转变”B.cover C.position D.switch”故选项C句意尽管面临巨大的挑战，爱德华兹拒绝放弃，并努力保持控制根据下文的

6.A“the greatchallengesv和Edwards refusedto giveup”可知,逗号前后的内容是让步转折关系A.Despite“尽管”；“没有”；“为了”；从……（到）”故选项B.Without C.For D.From A句意同上根据上文的（阵）可

7.B“as eachgust ofwind threatened to throw his crane off balance”知，吊车很容易失去平衡，所以，爱德华兹要努力保持控制，使其保持平衡A.handle“处理”；”维持，保持；“丢失”；“给”故选项B.maintain C.lose D.give B句意幸运的是，地面上有人通过无线电指示了笼子的放置地点根据下文的

8.A whereto landthe cage through aradio可知，地面上的人是通过无线电给他指示A.instructions”指示,说明；”干预,干涉“；解释”；“选择”B.interventions C.explanations D.options故选项A句意爱德华兹一寸一寸地调整着吊车的动作，直到笼子在离屋顶边缘只有几英寸的地方

9.C盘旋根据上文内容和下文的（盘旋）inch byinch,until the cage hoveredjust inchesfrom theedge”可知，爱德华兹需要做的是调整吊车的动作“力口快；加速”；“降A.quickened B.lowered低”；调整”；重复故选项C.adjusted D.repeated C句意同上根据第一段

10.D“Alen Edwardsbecame ahero whenhe rescueda constructionworker可知，工人是被困在楼顶，耍救他，需要trapped onthe top of a16-storey burningbuilding.”让笼子靠近楼顶“门”；“花园”；“起重机”；“屋顶,A.door B.garden C.crane D.roof顶”故选项D句意最后，爱德华兹看着笼子把这个人从下面可怕的火焰中抬了出来，并把他放到了安

11.B全的地方根据下文的以及常识可知，要把困在火中的人救起,“from the horrible fire below”需要把他从火中抬起来抓”；提升,举起，抬起”；“警A.catching“B.lifting”C.warning告”；“拖故选项D.dragging B句意人群中爆发出热烈的掌声，向爱德华兹表现出的勇气和技巧致敬根据下文的

12.D a big可知，此处指的是人群中突然鼓起掌来“经历“；round of applause^A.went throughB.insisted“坚持；召集，喊出；”突然开始（做某事）故选项on C.called outD.broke intoD句意同上根据上文的以及语境可知，此处指的是爱德华兹救人过程

13.A“the courage and skill”中表现出的勇气和技巧表现出，展出；“钦佩”；A.exhibited B.admired C.exchanged交换；“需要”故选项D.required A句意他知道，在灾难面前，他敏捷的思维和坚定的决心决定了生死根据第三段的

14.D“the可知，爱德华兹在救人的过程中表现出坚定的决心great challenges,Edwards refusedto giveup”偏好”；响应”；情感”；“决心”A.preference“B.response C.emotion D.determination故选项D句意凡网站已经为他设立了一个筹款页面，组织者鼓励人们为他的救命之举

15.B GmdMe“买杯啤酒根据上文的“可知，A GoFundMepage hasnow beenset upto raisemoney forhim”网站建立一个网页是为了给他筹款，组织者鼓励人们为他买啤酒，褒奖他的救命之举A.choosing选择”；“鼓励”；说月艮”；“教学”故选B.encouraging C.persuading“D.teaching B项【阅读提升】C本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍的是人口高出生率的危害以及出生率降低带来的积极影响推理判断题根据第二段中的

1.B“This is a positivedevelopment,but isoften describedasacrisis inthemedia,highlighting economicand senior care challenges.Lost in the conversation are the many可知，人口老龄化带来的积极影响被人们忽略故选positive aspects of anaging society…”B项细节理解题根据第三段中的

2.D“And theconsequences of high birthrates aresevere.Among them.”以及下文中介绍的高出生率导致排放量增力口的情况可知高出生率的缺is globalwarming点是造成温室气体排放增加故选项D细节理解题根据第五段中的

3.A“Its expansionto thedegree neededto power a growing population（化石）atadecent standardof livingwould itselfrequire ashocking investmentin fossilfuels.It alsorequires massive mining operations,many ofwhich takeplace onthe backsof low-wage workersin可知，“绿Africa where it is driving destruction of rain-forests criticalto thesurvival of great apes.”色”技术的扩张需要对化石燃料进行大量投资，大规模的采矿作业破坏了对类人猿生存至关重要的热带雨林，由此可知，“绿色”技术被质疑的原因是它破坏了生态系统故选项A标题概括题根据全文内容及最后一段中

4.D“In fact,declining birthrates should be causefor可知，本celebration as they signifyadvances ingender equalityand areduced burdenon Earth.”文主要讨论了出生率下降的积极意义，所以选项D“Declining BirthRates:A HopefulSign（出生率下降一个充满希望的迹象）”最适合作为本文标题故选项D【重点词汇】中心的；主要的耗尽；枯竭

1.centrak4/.

2.exhaustiorm.积极的；正面的基础设施

3.positive^.

4.infrastructure/.的.严重的；严厉的

5.severe证据充分的；有大量文件证明的

6.well-documented^/.扩大；扩张庆祝；庆祝活动

7.expansions.

8.celebrations.【长难句翻译】（排放）In fact,increased emissionsfrom populationgrowth havecanceled morethan threequarters oftheemissions savedthrough energyefficiency andrenewables overthe pastthree decades.事实上，过去三十年间，由于人口增长导致的排放量增加，已经抵消了通过提高能源效率和利用可再生能源所减少的四分之三以上的排放量D本文是一篇说明文文章说明了人类并不是动物界唯一的时尚达人研究表明，山雀也像人类一样追随潮流，用流行色装点巢穴推理判断题根据第二段（纱）

5.B“He noticedthat whenhe putvarious colouredballs ofyarn outin his garden,almost alwaysone andonly onebecame popularthat seasonfor beingincluded intolocalbirds nests.But whichparticular colorwas favouredvaried fromseason toseason.This suggested that可知，最开始的鸟类the colourchosen byoneofthe earlybirds wasspotted andcopied byothers.的颜色偏好被它们的同伴模仿了故选B细节理解题根据第三段

6.C“Dr.Wild andDr.Aplin thereforeset outto re-run Williamss可知，博士和博士采用了experiment,but thistime tocollect someactual numbers.”Wild Aplin数据收集的方法来改进的实验故选Williams Co词义猜测题根据第五段中

7.A“Dr.Wild andDr.Aplin suspectthe fashionleaders areolder birds,and thatevolution favoursyoungeronescopyingtheirelderssince thoseelders haveevidently的可推知，为什么会发生这种情况还不清survivedwhat fortunehastothrowatatit.”suspect楚意为“不清楚的；隐蔽的“隐蔽的“；“显然的；obscure A.Hidden B.Evident“复杂的”；“肤浅的”故选C.Complicated D.Shallow A主旨大意题根据第一段以及下文内容可知，本文主要讲的是鸟类像人类一样追随潮流

8.D项（鸟类和人一样具有时尚意识）”最能概括D“Birds arejustasfashion-conscious aspeople.文章主要内容故选D【重点词汇短语】怀疑；猜想装饰；装点

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2.decoratev.必备的；非有不可的自然主义者

3.must-have«4/.

4.naturalists.

6.monitors监视；监控容器偏爱；有利于

7.containers.

8.favour y.【长难句翻译】Dr.Wild andDr.Aplin suspectthe fashionleaders areolder birds,and thatevolutionfavoursyoungerones copyingtheirelderssincethoseeldershaveevidently survivedwhatfortunehastothrowatatit.怀尔德博士和阿普林博士推测，引领时尚的往往是年纪较大的鸟，而进化过程倾向于让年轻鸟模仿年长鸟，因为这些年长鸟显然已经度过了命运对山雀所能施加的各种考验七选五本文是一篇说明文科技时代新的交流方式冲击了传统礼节，造成了不同人对两者的不同运用我们要多考虑对方的情况，互相理解，既有礼貌又尽量不浪费别人时间根据空前内容可知，有些人行为粗鲁，体现在不恰当的沟通方式上，如只简短道谢、留语

1.D音信息而不发短信及询问易查信息项“D Dontthesepeoplerealizethat theyrewastingyourtime（难道这些人没有意识到他们在浪费你的时间吗？）”对上面例子进行了总结，对这些做法提出了疑问，符合语境故选D根据空后内容可知，语音信息耗时长，而电子邮件和重复告知留言的行为则更为低效主

2.A要介绍了语音邮件的缺点项引出与下文衔接紧密，符A“Then there is voicemail.”voicemail,合语境故选A根据空后可知，电话

3.G“Alexander GrahamBell,the inventor,suggestedthatpeople say,Ahoy!的发明者建议人们说打招呼项Bell Ahoy”G“When thetelephone wasinvented,people didnt.（当电话发明时，人们不知道如何和来电者打招呼）”,引出下文，know howto greetacaller符合语境故选G根据空前内容可知，智能手机时代，人们没有必要再问一些原本可能需要询问但现在可以

4.C轻易在数字地图上找到答案的问题空后说“当你回复后，他们会用一封感谢的电子邮件来回应项承上启下，符合语境故选C“But peoplestill askthese things.”C空前说“一些人，尤其是年纪较大的人，很欣赏感谢的信息”，介绍了老年人的习惯，

5.B项.”与之对比，指出年轻人与老年人不同故选B Others,like me,want noreply B【重点词汇】粗鲁的；不礼貌的感激；欣赏

1.rudeadj.

2.appreciates技术；工艺几观众；听众；读者

3.technology

4.audienceA.观众；听众；读者

5.declarev.在重量、价值或重要性上超过

6.outweighv.【长难句翻译】In theage ofthe smartphone,thereisno reasonto askonce-acceptable questionsabout:the weatherforecast,a businesssphone number,or directionsto ahouse,a restaurant,oranoffice,which canbeeasily foundonadigital map.在智能手机时代，我们没有理由再去问那些曾经可能被认为是合理的问题，比如天气预报、商家的电话号码，或者去某个住宅、餐厅或办公室的路线，因为这些信息在数字地图上都可以轻松找到【写作训练】

一、应用文Dear Chris,I havegood newsto tellyou.Tianjin willwitness a great eventat theend ofthis July,the WorldAdolescentRoboticsCompetition.With greatenthusiasm forrobotics,I havebeen appointedasthe headof ourschool team.At present,were makingpreparations for theevent.The otherday,it occurredto methat youoncewon aprice in a similarcompetition.Therefore,it cantbe betterifyoucan joinmy teamand showyourtalent.Meanwhile,attached tothis emailisatraining planI haveworked outfor myteam,on whichIhope youcan putforward somesuggestions.After all,youhavelots ofpractical tricksofgreatuse.Im lookingforward toyour reply.Yours,Li Jin

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（一）Besides words,bodylanguagecan alsogive usinformation aboutfeelings.However,it variesfromculture toculture.For example,in termsofthemeaning,making eyecontact togetherwiththegesturesfor OKJyes andno^Kdiffer around theworld.In manyMiddle Easterncountries,men andwomenare not2socialpermitted tomake eyecontact.In Japan,it mayshow respect3look downwhenspeaking withthe olderpeople.There arealso4difference inhow wetouch eachother,how closewe standto someonewe aretalking to,and howweact whenwe meetor part.In countrieslike Franceand Russia,people maykiss theirfriends on5cheek whenthey meet,while inother countriesoftheworld peopleapprove6shaking hands,bowing fromthe waist,or noddingthehead.Of course,some gesturesseemtohave thesame meaningeverywhere.For example,7place handstogetherand restingthem onthe sideof ourheads withour eyesclosed means“sleep”.Some bodylanguage hasmany differentuses.Perhaps thebest exampleis smiling,8canhelpus getthroughdifficult situations,find friendsand breakdown barriers.You canalso make9you feelhappierand strongerby smiling.If youfeel down,thereisnothing10good thanseeing thesmile ofyour goodfriend.

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10.二Can youimagine turningyour schoolinto afarm This is]students didat ZhengzhouForeignLanguage MiddleSchool.Under the“double reductionpolicy双减政策“，students havemany newclubsand after-school2activity.One ofthemostpopular clubs3be theHappy FarmingClub.“At firstI thoughtI couldjust growsome vegetableshere Jsaid ZhangXin,a clubmember.“But4turned outthat Ialso learneda lotabout agricultureand biology.”After5study cropslike wheat and garlic,students gotthe chancetogrowthem.“My grouptried韭菜growing leekssaid Zhang.“We firstput theroots underground.Then we6cover themwith athin layerof soiland wateredthem.After this,we hadagreatsense of7achieve.We hopethe leekscan growstrong!”菠菜.Other groupsgrew8differ thingssuch aswheatandspinach Totell themapart,studentsset upboards withthe vegetables9names onthem.The campuslooks likea smallfarm now.“In the38years ofour schooPshistory,weareZhang.the first9grow vegetables,said

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10.__________This isreally10special experience!95【阅读基础】AThe Futureof Museums:Education ProgrammesMuseumshave longenjoyed afruitful relationshipwith primaryand secondaryschools,workingwith theeducation departmentto developengaging contentand vitalresources.An eventcalled TheFutureof Museums:Education Programmesthat willbeheldfromMondaytoThursdaynext monthlooksatthecurrent landscapefor schoolprogrammes,and exploreshow museumsmight adapttheirprogrammes into thefuture.Its Augustnow,and theevent iscoming soon.The programmeincludesgroup discussions,case studiesand practice-led presentationsonadiverse rangeof issues.Event feesVIPMember—£35Ordinary Member—£45一Non-member£65Not amember Jointoday andpay adiscounted pricefor this event aswell asreceiving lotsof othergreatbenefits.Important bookinginformationPlease signin andcheck the email addressonyourprofile before booking.Your confirmationandjoining instructionemails willgo totheemail address youuse toenter thewebsite.If youcreate anew recordwith adifferent emailaddress,your membershipwill notbe recognizedandyou willbe chargedthe incorrectfee.You cancheck andchange youremailaddressbeforebooking.How attendingthiseventhelpsyourprofessional developmentTheFutureofMuseums:Education Programmesprimarily relatestothedeveloping selfand others,（维持）the abilityareas of sustainingpartnerships.It clearlyshows differentareasof ability andlevelswithin thoseareas,which youshouldbeaiming toachieve throughoutyour work.Our eventwill helpyoutarget yourlearningandcreatefocusintheevent.Finally,you willfind thatattending theevent helpsyourprofessionaldevelopment.

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3.What canthe participantsgain fromtheeventA.The wayof earningmore money.B.The supportof theircareer development.C.The senseof achievementin theirwork.D.The strategyof startinga partnership.【重点词汇】

1.fruitful adj.

2.landscapes.

3.sustain v.

4.professional n.【长难句翻译】TheFutureofMuseums:Education Programmesprimarily relatestothedeveloping selfand others,theability areasofsustainingpartnerships.BEven ifyou haventtried Pamelasworkouts,her namelikely ringsabell-the German-born modelisone ofthe worldsmostpopularfitnessinfluencers.Lately,shes beentrying outsomething new:Baduanjin,a traditionalChinese fitnessexercise,originally createdover800years agoduring theSongDynasty.The namegenerally refersto howthe eightindividual movementscharacterize andgive asilkenquality tothe movementofthebody and its energy.Baduanjin usedto bepopular mainlyamong olderChinese folks,but young peoplearenow alsogettinginto it.No equipmentis necessaryandit requires verylittle spaceor,perhaps mostimportantly inourfast-paced lives,time.In fact,its perfectfor officeworkers,astheyoften sufferfrom lowerback paincausedby hourssitting infront ofthe computer.The videoof Pameladoing Baduanjinhasbecomea hiton Chinesesocial media,receiving millionsofviews.In additionto

9.68million followerson YouTube,Pamela hasestablished apresence onChinesesocialmedia,including Bilibili,with morethan

11.6million followers.Showingherperfectfigure year-round,Pamela hasbecome aninspirationformanypeopleworldwide,offering pathwaystofat-burning,increased energy,and improvedsleepquality.Apparently,no onecan resistthe charmof Baduanjin,I havebeen doing Baduanjin forabout onemonth,which makesme sleepwellandgetstronger.I owebig thanksto Baduanjinsince itgives meamuch healthierlifestyle Ja youngnetizen commentedbelow thevideo.But notall peopleare suitablefor practicingBaduanjin.Liu Xiaodan,an associateprofessor atShanghai Universityof TraditionalChineseMedicine,cautioned thatpeopleshouldalwaysputsafetyfirst whendoingBaduanjin,and patientswho areextremely weakandfalleasilyshouldnottake up thisexercise.

4.What canwe learnabout BaduanjinfromthetextA.It is8movements practisedwith asilk band.B.It iscreated byPamela foryoungpeople.C It helps officeworkers slowdown theirpace.D.Ithelpspeople sleepbetter andget intoshape.

5.How didthe authorshow thebenefits ofpractising Baduanjifi!A.By usingspecific data.B.By explainingits definition.C.By quotingonline comment.D.By makingcomparisons.

6.Which ofthe followingcan bestdescribe Pamelaspractising Baduanjbt!C.Unexpected andstrange.D.Eye-catching andinspiring.A.Risky butrewarding.B.Thrilling butregretful.

7.What shouldbe consideredif onewants totakeupBaduanjinA.Physical condition.

8.Social trend.C.Pace oflife.D.Work pattern.【重点词汇短语】

1.ringabell_

2.fitness”.

3.influences.

4.characterize v.

5.fast-pacedczt//.

6.presence九【长难句翻译】Liu Xiaodan,an associateprofessor atShanghaiUniversityofTraditionalChineseMedicine,cautionedthat peopleshouldalwaysputsafetyfirstwhendoingBaduanjin,and patientswhoareextremely weakandfalleasilyshouldnottakeupthisexercise.完形填空Alen Edwardsbecame ahero whenhe rescueda constructionworker trappedonthetopofa16-storey burningbuilding.（吊车）]As acrane workingonaconstruction site,Edwards2found himselfinalife-saving（驾驶mission whena firebroke out.He recalledhow he3the trappedworker fromhis cranescabin舱）,and howhecameupwiththeideaofsavingthe manby loweringacagetohim to lethim

4.（阵）However,his attemptto5the cagebefore theman wasby nomeans aneasy job,as eachgustof windthreatenedtothrowhiscraneoffbalance.Besides,the smokeand flamesalso addedto thedifficulty.6the greatchallenges,Edwards refusedto giveup andfought to7control.Luckily,someoneon theground offered8on whereto landthecagethrougharadio.Edwards9the cranesmovements,（盘旋）inch byinch,until thecage hoveredjust inchesfromtheedge ofthe

10.With determination,Edwards successfullylanded thecage.Eventually,Edwards watchedthecage11themanaway fromthehorriblefirebelowand lowering（致敬）himtosafety.The crowd12abiground ofapplause,a tributetothecourageandskill13byEdwards.He knewthat hisquick thinkingand strong14had madeall thedifference betweenlife anddeathintheface ofdisaster.A GoFundMepage hasnow beenset upto raisemoneyforhim-with organizers15people to“buyAlen abeer“for hislife-saving efforts.

1.A.engineer B.operator C.clerk D.mechanic

2.A.regularly B.unfortunately C.intentionally D.unexpectedly

3.A.helped B.spotted C.realized D.guided

4.A.escape B.hide C.grab D.slide

5.A.unfold B.cover C.position D.switch

6.A.Despite B.Without C.For D.From

7.A.handle B.maintain C.lose D.give

8.A.instructions B.interventions C.explanations D.options

9.A.quickened B.lowered C.adjusted D.repeated

10.A.door B.garden C.crane D.roof

11.A.catching B.lifting C.warning D.dragging

12.A.went throughB.insisted onC.called outD.broke into

13.A.exhibited B.admired C.exchanged D.required

14.A.preference B.response C.emotion D.determination

15.A.choosing B.encouraging C.persuading D.teaching【阅读提升】CAt onetime,our growingpopulation wasseen ascentral towildlife extinction,resource exhaustion,pollution andenvironmental destruction.But today,our concernsshift todeclining birthrates duetoincreased reproductivechoice forwomen.Thisisa positivedevelopment,but isoften describedasa“crisis“inthemedia,highlightingeconomic andsenior carechallenges.Lost inthe conversationare themany positiveaspectsof an agingsociety,which isthe resultof peopleliving healthierand longerlives,and common-sense realitieslike（基础设施）reduced needsfor infrastructureand lowerecological impacts.Also lostisthefact thatourpopulation stillgrows by80million peopleevery year.And theconsequences ofhigh birthrates aresevere.Among themis globalwarming.In fact,（排放）increased emissionsfrom populationgrowth havecanceled morethan threequarters oftheemissions savedthrough energyefficiency andrenewables overthe pastthree decades.Yet,despite howwell-documented thelink betweenpopulation andclimate is,the topicof loweringourpopulation israrely mentionedin conversationsabout solutions.Instead,the focusis ontechnologythat willenable ourentire growingpopulation toenjoy theenergy-intensive lifestylescurrently enjoyedbythe rich,without anyclimate impacts.But“green“technology isnot thesolution it is advertisedto be.Its expansiontothedegree neededtopoweragrowingpopulationatadecent standardof livingwould itselfrequire ashocking investment（化石）in fossilfuels.It alsorequiresmassiveminingoperations,many ofwhich takeplace onthe backsoflow-wage workersin Africawhereitisdrivingdestructionofrainforests criticaltothesurvival ofgreatapes.Besides,itrequires10times theland areaas fossilfuel plantsforthesame amountof energygenerated.When globalwarming threatensto pushbillions intounsafe temperatures,itisno time to panicthatwe areadding fewerto thosebillions.In fact,declining birthrates shouldbe causefor celebrationas theysignifyadvances ingender equalityandareduced burdenon Earth.

1.What canwe learnfrom paragraph2A.The globalpopulation isdecreasing everyyear.B.The benefitsofanaging societyare overlooked.C.The ecologicalenvironment isturning forthe better.D.The mediamake upmisleading newsabout thepopulation.

2.What ishighlighted asa disadvantageofhighbirth ratesA.Reduced infrastructureneeds.B.Challenges inseniorcareservices.C.A slowdownin economicgrowth.D.Increased greenhousegas emissions.

3.Why istgreen^^technology questionedinthetextA.Tt doesdamage tothe ecosystem.B.Tt isnot populararoundtheworld.C.It isunaffordable forpoor regions.D.It haslittle effecton reducingpollution.

4.Which ofthe followingisthebest titleforthetextA.Aging Societies:A GlobalCrisis B.The Mysteryof6CGreen^^TechnologyC.The Trendof PopulationGrowth D.Declining BirthRates:A HopefulSign【重点词汇】

1.central^.

2.exhaustions.

3.positive//.

4.infrastructures.

5.sever eadj,

6.well-documented^.

8.celebration/.【长难句翻译】（排放）In fact,increased emissionsfrom populationgrowth havecanceled morethan threequarters oftheemissions savedthrough energyefficiency andrenewables overthe pastthree decades.D（山雀）Humans arenot theanimal kingdomsonly fashionistas.Tits canbe fashionfollowers,too,apparently.A lateststudy showsthat,given thechance,they decoratetheir nestswith thisseasonsmust-have colour.Dr.Wild andDr.Aplin werefollowing up onastudy publishedin1934by HenrySmith Williams,（纱）an Americannaturalist.He noticedthat whenhe putvarious colouredballs ofyarn outinhisgarden,almost alwaysone andonlyonebecame popularthat seasonfor beingincluded intolocalbirdsnests.But whichparticular colorwas favouredvaried fromseason toseason.This suggestedthatthecolourchosen byoneofthe earlybirds wasspotted andcopiedbyothers.Williamssworkwas,however,forgotten untilthey cameacross itwhile followingupona differentstudy,published bya teamattheUniversityofToulouse,suggesting fashion-following,too.Dr.Wildand Dr.Aplin thereforeset outtore-run Williamssexperiment,but thistimetocollect someactualnumbers.The birdsthey followedwere partofawell-monitored populationof bluetitsina woodnear theinstitute.Most birdsin thiswood carriedtracking devicesfitted tothem aftertheir capturein mistnets.That allowedthe institutesresearchers tokeep trackofavast numberof individualsby recordingtheirarrival atfoodcontainersthroughoutthewood.Instead offood,these containers。