【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解七选五专题10篇训练之三（18页）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解七选五专题10篇训练之三（18页）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解七选五专题10篇训练之三 ‎ 【一】‎ Are you having trouble concentrating when you're reading a book or listening to a lecture？This list of activities might help to improve your study habits.‎ Make a list. We often have trouble paying attention to one thing because our brain wants to think about something else. 1 You don't worry about whatever else you should be doing.‎ Sleep more. Studies show that people who sleep fewer than eight hours a night for a period of time have slower response systems and more difficulty recalling information. 2 ‎ Eat healthier foods. Many people enjoy foods high in fats and sugars. 3 They might give you a temporary burst of energy. However，that energy is soon followed by a crash.‎ Reduce screen time. This may be the most unpopular suggestion among young people. Screen time— time spent looking at cell phones，televisions，computer screens，has a clear effect on the attention span. 4 ‎ ‎ 5 Concentration improves for students who participate in team sports. It could be that being active is helpful in this way. Participating in a sport trains your brain to concentrate on specific tasks，and shut out other thoughts.‎ A．Be active.‎ B．Practice more.‎ C．These foods can provide enough energy for focusing.‎ D．But these foods can't be helpful enough when it comes to focusing.‎ E．That is bad news for teens who stay up studying the night before a test.‎ F．Researchers advise parents to limit it when their children need to ‎ be focused.‎ G．By writing down all the things you need to do，you'll gain a sense of control.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。介绍了几种提高注意力的方法。‎ ‎1．G　[根据本段的主题句“列清单”以及空后的“You don't worry about whatever else you should be doing.”可知，选G项。]‎ ‎2．E　[根据本段的主题句“Sleep more.”和空前一句的内容可知，选E项。]‎ ‎3．D　[下文的“that energy is soon followed by a crash”与D项中的“can't be helpful enough”相对应，故答案为D。]‎ ‎4．F　[本段的主题句“Reduce screen time.”与选项F中的“limit it”对应，故答案为F。]‎ ‎5．A　[空处为本段的主题句，由下文的“It could be that being active is helpful in this way.”可知，答案为A。]‎ ‎[二]‎ We've all experienced peer pressure(同伴压力)．It happens to everybody. However，people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to do things they don't want to do，but shy and anxious people often give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them，or perhaps they're just curious about trying something new. 6 ‎ It's hard being the only one who says no and the question is：how do you do it？ 7 If you think that missing maths，or smoking，or going somewhere you know your parents wouldn't like is a bad idea then the answer is simple：don't do it. It's your decision，nobody else's. You don't need to be aggressive. You don't need to shout and scream，but you must be confident and you must be firm. You need to say，“No，thanks. I don't want to do that.”‎ Being on your own against everybody else is very hard，so it can really help to have at least one other peer，or friend，who will say no too. 8 ‎ ‎ You want friends who will support you when you're in trouble. You don't want people who will always agree with the majority. Remember，the most popular people aren't always the most trustworthy.‎ ‎ 9 You can learn a lot from people of your own age. They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework. They can recommend music and advise you on fashion. And don't forget you can tell them things too，and that always feels great. So，find friends who have similar interests. And remember，friendship isn't about feeling depressed and guilty. 10 ‎ A．Choose your friends carefully.‎ B．Firstly，you must decide what you believe in.‎ C．It's about sharing experience and having fun.‎ D．Of course，peer pressure isn't completely bad.‎ E．It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.‎ F．Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.‎ G．Whatever the reason，some people end up doing things they really don't want to do.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　自信的人通常选择拒绝做不乐意做的事情，而害羞和焦虑的人通常会选择接受。本文介绍了如何学会拒绝并解释了如何从来自同伴的压力中学习。‎ ‎6．G　[根据空前两句“It may be because they want to be liked.It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them，or perhaps they're just curious about trying something new.”可知，那些害羞和焦虑的人做他们不想做的事情可能是为了让别人喜欢自己，也可能担心他们的朋友会取笑他们，或者仅是尝试新事物。结合空处所在的位置可以判断，空处承上启下，说明不管是何种原因，这些人选择了做他们不想做的事情，故G项符合文意。]‎ ‎7．B　[根据该段最后两句“You don't need to shout and scream，but you must be confident and you must be firm.You need to say，‘No，thanks.I don't want to do that.’”可知，对于如何拒绝，你无需叫喊，但是要自信和坚定；据此可知，空处表示要确定你相信的东西，‎ 故B项符合文意。]‎ ‎8．A　[根据空后一句“You want friends who will support you when you're in trouble.”可知，你需要在你困难时会支持你的朋友；据此可以判断，空处介绍的是“要慎重选择朋友”，故A项与此处匹配。]‎ ‎9．D　[根据空后的“You can learn a lot from people of your own age.They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework.”可知，你可以从同龄人那里学习很多，他们能教会你很多知识；据此可以判断，来自同伴的压力并非完全是坏事，故D项符合文意。]‎ ‎10．C　[根据空前一句“And remember，friendship isn't about feeling depressed and guilty.”可知，友谊并非是内疚和沮丧；据此可以判断，空处陈述友谊的真谛，故C项符合文意。]‎ ‎[三]‎ How to run international meetings As more of us do business across cultures，it's best to prepare ahead of time before heading to the meeting table. Here are four rules for different countries.‎ Stick to the schedule Where：Germany，Austria，Japan ‎ We've all been to meetings that have a loose agenda，if any at all. They don't start on time and they seem to repeat. 11 Japanese are more likely to create a detailed agenda and pass out supporting documents several days before a meeting. 12 Meetings that run long in Germany are often taken to mean that the parties are not communicating efficiently.‎ ‎ 13 ‎ Where：China，Malaysia，Singapore Debating a topic can go against the traditional Chinese concept of“saving face”，which means avoiding any mistakes or actions that could bring embarrassment. Laughing at even an obviously amusing answer or pointing ‎ out a potential mistake can spoil the entire meeting.‎ Enjoy the interruptions Where：Italy，France，Spain When Pascal Soboll meets with clients in Italy or Spain，he's no longer offended if they leave early or arrive late. Rather than attend the entire threehour meeting，he has learned that his colleagues there—and in some parts of France—attend based on their own timetable.‎ ‎ 14 Rather than expect people to sit through his entire presentation，he makes it easier for them to turn up as needed.‎ Please，no small talk Where：Finland，Sweden In places like Finland and Sweden，where nonmeeting related discussions like chat about the weather can be regarded as a way to be off a formallyset agenda and as a waste of other people's time.‎ In some countries，including Finland，there are long pauses in the conversation. 15 These breaks are used as a way to process what the other person is saying without interrupting.‎ A．Not so in these countries.‎ B．Germans and Austrians are similar.‎ C．Don't even think about a brainstorm.‎ D．There's often no way to tell how things are going.‎ E．Don't try to fill them，though，with small talk or anything else.‎ F．What do the long silences，idle chitchat and serious faces really mean in context?‎ G．For Soboll，that means changing his own Germanbased expectations of client behaviour.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在不同国家如何成功地召开会议。‎ ‎11．A　[空处前两句介绍了常见的会议情况：时间安排松散，开会不准时，总是重复；结合空后的“Japanese are more likely to create a detailed ‎ agenda and pass out supporting documents several days before a meeting.”可知，日本人注意会议的细节，并在数天前就做好准备。据此可以判断，空处承上启下，说明并非所有的国家在开会时都会出现上述的情况：时间安排松散，开会不准时，总是重复。故A项正确。]‎ ‎12．B　[根据该部分中的“where：Germany，Austria，Japan”可知，该部分主要介绍德国、奥地利和日本的开会习惯；空前一句已经介绍了日本的情况，结合空后一句“Meetings that run long in Germany are often... efficiently.”可知，空处及下一句介绍德国和奥地利的开会习惯，故B项正确。]‎ ‎13．C　[根据空处位置可知，空处为该部分标题，是该部分的主旨；通读该部分可知，该部分第一句介绍了在中国开会应当认真讨论，以防发生尴尬，第二句介绍在开会时不要嘲笑有趣的答案或指出潜在的错误；据此可知，该部分主要介绍要严肃认真地讨论会议议题，就事论事，不需要在开会前有什么“头脑风暴”，故C项正确。]‎ ‎14．G　[根据上文中的“When Pascal Soboll...”和“Rather than... attend based on their own timetable.”以及空后一句可知，意大利人、法国人和西班牙人开会很随意，G项中的“Soboll”与该处相对应，故G项正确。]‎ ‎15．E　[根据该部分标题“Please，no small talk”和空前的“there are long pauses in the conversation”可知，选E项，E项中的“them”与“long pauses”对应。]‎ ‎【四】‎ It is necessary to be reasonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others. 16 If you have done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing，then read these effective tips on how to avoid conflicts.‎ Don't get in the center of the conflict.‎ Sometimes people can get in the center of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help. Frankly speaking，it is very unwise，because it can make you the main figure of the conflict. 17 You should focus ‎ on your own life issues.‎ Be kind.‎ ‎ 18 Life is full of conflicts and disagreements，and that's why you should find more conservative ways of dealing with them. For example，kindness can lessen the conflict.‎ Try to be a peacekeeper.‎ Peacekeepers tend to cooperate with people without bad emotions which usually lead to arguments and even conflicts.“ 19 ” This saying is the life motto of a naturalborn peacekeeper. Don't worry if you are not a naturalborn peacekeeper；you can gain this skill during life.‎ Walk off.‎ When the conflict is gathering pace and you can't manage to control yourself，you should choose to handle the situation in another way. By all means，try to keep yourself away from stress. 20 You should get away from the situation for a while.‎ A．The greatest victory is a battle not fight.‎ B．Conflicts are unavoidable，so try to accept them.‎ C．Weak people usually desire others to offer help and support.‎ D．Let other people solve their problems without your presence.‎ E．It is helpful to put some distance between yourself and the opponent.‎ F．When someone pushes you to the limit，try to act kindly towards this person.‎ G．Arguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。介绍了几种有效避免冲突的建议。‎ ‎16．G　[根据空前一句“It is necessary to be reasonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others.”可知，尽量避免冲突是十分有必要的；据此可以判断，空处承上启下，介绍冲突的严重危害，引出文章主题，故G项正确。]‎ ‎17．D　[根据空后一句“You should focus on your own life issues.”可知，作者建议把注意力集中在自己的事情上；据此可以判断，空处建议“让其他人自己解决他们自己的问题”，故D项符合文意。]‎ ‎18．F　[根据该段标题“Be kind.”可知，该段主要阐述“善待人”的建议，这与F项中的“try to act kindly towards this person”照应，故F项符合文意。]‎ ‎19．A　[根据空后一句“This saying is the life motto of a naturalborn peacekeeper.”可以判断，空处是调解人的一句格言。A项意为“最伟大的胜利是一场战争而不是争斗”，符合文意，故A项正确。]‎ ‎20．E　[根据空前一句“By all means，try to keep yourself away from stress.”可知，这里作者建议要远离冲突，离开对手；据此可知E项符合文意。]‎ ‎[五]‎ As warming continues，scientists warn the oxygen content of oceans across the planet could be more and more reduced，with serious consequences for the future of fish and other sea life.‎ ‎ 21 One is the simple fact that as water gets warmer，it can hold less dissolved(溶解的)oxygen. The other reason is less obvious. The entire ocean gets its oxygen from the surface—either from the atmosphere，or from photosynthesizing algae floating at the top of the sea. 22 ‎ Global warming is expected to reduce the mixing of the ocean by making surface seawater lighter. That's because in a warmer world we can expect more rainfall and more melting(融化)of glaciers，icebergs，and ice sheets. 23 The extra heat from the warming atmosphere will also make surface water expand and thus make it lighter still. 24 Instead，more of the oxygen will remain near the surface，where it will be used up by oxygenbreathing organisms.‎ A lowoxygen ocean may become an inescapable feature of our planet. A team of Danish researchers wondered how long oxygen levels would drop if we could somehow reduce our carbon dioxide emissions to zero by ‎ 2100.They determined that over the next few thousand years oxygen levels would continue to fall，until they declined by 30 percent. The oxygen would slowly return to the oceans，but even 100，000 years from now they will not have fully recovered. 25 　‎ A．It's not known why the oxygen level of oceans has reduced.‎ B．Scientists point to two reasons to expect a drop in ocean oxygen.‎ C．Fresh water's inpouring will make the water at the ocean's surface lighter.‎ D．The oxygen then spreads to the deep ocean as the surface water slowly sinks.‎ E．Global warming has caused the reduction of the oxygen content of oceans worldwide.‎ F．The light surface water will be less likely to sink so the deep ocean will get less oxygen.‎ G．If they are right，we have every reason to worry about the major effect it has on sea life.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章简要介绍了海水中氧气含量主要原因及其可能对海洋生物带来的长期的影响。‎ ‎21．B　[从文章篇章结构分析，本空为段落主旨句。本段介绍了全球变暖使海洋含氧量降低的原因，并且“One” “The other reason”与B项中的“two reasons”相呼应，故选B。]‎ ‎22．D　[根据段落主旨和空前的“The entire ocean gets its oxygen from the surface...at the top of the sea.”可知，此处是通过说明海洋中氧气的来源与循环来解释海洋含氧量下降的原因的，故D项“然后，随着表层海水的慢慢下沉，氧气扩散至海洋深处”符合语境。]‎ ‎23．C　[根据空前的内容和常识可知，雨水和冰川、冰山及冰原融水都属于淡水，海洋中的水是咸水，而淡水的密度比咸水的小，因此淡水的注入会使海洋表面的水变得更轻。故C项符合语境。C项中的“make the water...lighter”与下文中的“make it ‎ lighter”的对应关系亦是提示。]‎ ‎24．F　[根据空前的“The extra heat from the warming atmosphere will ...”和空后的“Instead，more of the oxygen will remain...”可知，F项与空前的句子的句式相同，且与空后的句子的内容存在语意上的转折关系，故F项符合语境。]‎ ‎25．G　[G项中的“they”与上文中的“A team of Danish researchers”相呼应，且上文讲到即使我们把二氧化碳的排放降低到零，海洋含氧量也需要很长时间才能恢复，其对海洋生物造成的影响将是长期的，故G项“如果他们是对的，那么我们完全有理由对它对海洋生物的重大影响感到担忧”符合语境。 ]‎ ‎ [六]‎ Which is much more significant to you when you are finding a job？Working experience or an advanced degree？Well，I believe diverse people have different answers. 1 Here are some reasons：‎ Above all，most of jobs don't require such a high degree，which means just some work，such as theoretical physics，archaeology，or literature，needs high academic qualification. 2 For example，when you are offering a department manager post，and there is a man who has already been a manager for three years but only has a master's degree and an inexperienced person with a doctor's degree，which one would you choose？Definitely the first one for the manager who doesn't acquire a doctor's degree but has rich working experience.‎ ‎ 3 For instance，Bill Gates，who was the richest man in the world and one of the most successful merchants. What a wise choice when he decided to abandon studying so that he could gain more working experience instead of a doctor's degree！Or Steve Paul Jobs，who discontinued his study at the age of nineteen in order to become a member of a computer company just like Bill Gates. 4 ‎ ‎ 5 Maybe you shouldn't have to gain an advanced or high degree，but that doesn't mean nothing. Probably a bachelor's degree is still ‎ necessary in this fiercely competitive society.‎ All in all，I think rich working experience is much more important than an advanced degree.‎ A．However，a degree is still required for most people.‎ B．Meanwhile，rich working experience will draw more attention.‎ C．Secondly，plenty of experience will bring you success much earlier.‎ D．In my view，either working experience or an advanced degree counts.‎ E．As for me，I will say working experience without hesitation.‎ F．As a matter of fact，more people with rich working experience become successful.‎ G．From all of these，we can see that an advanced degree isn't so necessary as working experience.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇议论文。论述了工作经验是工作成功的最重要的因素这一论点。‎ ‎1．E　[根据空处位置可知，空处承上启下，根据该段第二句“Working experience or an advanced degree？”可知，空处提出自己的观点并引出下文，故E项与此处匹配。]‎ ‎2．B　[根据本段最后一句“Definitely the first one for the manager who doesn't acquire a doctor's degree but has rich working experience.”并结合空后所列举的例子可知，该例旨在证明丰富的工作经验在应聘时更受欢迎，故B项与此处匹配。]‎ ‎3．C　[根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为本段的主题句；根据本段列举的比尔·盖茨放弃学业创业成功和乔布斯在十九岁时辍学这两个例子可以判断，本段旨在说明丰富的工作经验能促使人早日成功，故C项正确。]‎ ‎4．G　[根据该空所在的位置可知，该空总结本段大意；由空前列举的比尔·盖茨和乔布斯这两个例子可以判断，高学历不如工作经验重要，故G项正确。]‎ ‎5．A　[根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为本段的主题句；由本段最后一句“Probably a bachelor's degree is still necessary in this fiercely competitive society.”可知，在这个竞争激烈的社会中，‎ 学历仍然是有必要的。据此可以判断，本段主要陈述学历对于大部分人来说还是需要的，故A项正确。]‎ ‎[七]‎ When you need to answer the question “What is the way to be loved by friends？”，what will you say？In life，everyone must have noticed that there are some people you always love to be with. 6 .‎ But how can you get love from others？You cannot receive love unless you give it.You cannot find others to love you unless you also love him. 7 .If your companions do not love you，it is your fault. If you are not loved，it is a good proof that you do not observe to be loved.‎ You must not regard it as your misfortune that others do not love you，but your fault.It is neither beauty nor wealth that will give you friends. 8 .You would attract to yourself the respect and affection of those around you.‎ ‎ 9 .After you have been playing for some time，another boy comes along. He cannot be chosen either side，for there is no one to match him. “Joe，”you say，“you may take my place，and I will rest.”You throw yourself down upon the grass，while Joe，fresh and energetic，takes your bat and engages in the game. He knows that you give it up for him.‎ It is seen that if you have a noble spirit，that if you are above selfishness，that if you are willing to make sacrifices to promote the happiness of others，you will have most friends. 10 .‎ A．This is the way to be loved B．Do all to make yourself happy C．You are little aware how popular you are D．It is your heart glowing with kindness that attracts E．Love is only to be obtained by giving love in return F．They are happy themselves and they make you happy G．Suppose some day you are out with your companion playing ball ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇议论文。讨论了付出爱是获得爱的唯一方法。‎ ‎6．F　[ 上句提到人们已经注意到你总是喜欢和某些人在一起，后面应说明这些人是怎样的人，故选F。]‎ ‎7．E　[根据句首问句的提示“怎样才能获得朋友的爱？”可判断出“除非你给予爱，否则你得不到爱”，故选E。]‎ ‎8．D　[ 根据空前内容的提示“不是你的美貌，也不是你的财富给你带来朋友”可知此处应是“而是你那善良的心有吸引力”，故选D。]‎ ‎9．G　[根据空后的you have been playing for some time可知，“假如有一天你和朋友去打球”是该段的首句，故选G。]‎ ‎10．A　[根据空前内容判断出该空为主题句归纳，“这就是使你被喜爱的方法”最符合题意，故选A。]‎ ‎【八】‎ In our fast world of phones，fax machines and computers，the oldfashioned art of letter writing is at risk of disappearing altogether. 11 There is the excitement of its arrival，the pleasure of seeing who it is from and，finally，the enjoyment of the contents.‎ Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It probably began with the little notes I would write to my mother. My mother，also，always insisted I write my own thankyou letters for Christmas and birthday presents. 12 ‎ When I left home at 18 to train as a doctor in London，I would write once a week，and so would my mother. Occasionally my father would write and it was always a joy to receive his long，amusing letters. 13 Of course，we also made phone calls but it is the letters that I remember most.‎ There were also letters from my boyfriends. In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some time and we were only able to stay in touch by letter. 14 I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.‎ I love the letters that come with birthday or Christmas cards.Notes are appreciated，but how much better to have a year's supply of news ‎！And it's better still when it's an airmail envelope with beautiful stamps.‎ ‎ 15 Like my mother before me，I insist they write their own thankyou letters. My daughter writes to me little letters，just as I did to my mother.I strongly urge readers not to allow letter writing to become another“lost art”．‎ A．Poor handwriting can spoil(破坏)your enjoyment of a letter.‎ B．We had been corresponding(通信)for 29 years but had never met.‎ C．I am pleased that my children are carrying on the tradition.‎ D．It didn't matter how short or untidy they were as long as they were letters.‎ E．But instead of harming the relationships，letter writing seemed to improve them.‎ F．Yet，to me，receiving a letter cannot be matched by any other form of communication.‎ G．The letters from home contained just everyday events concerning my parents and their friends.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了作者对书信这种沟通方式的青睐和对书信艺术逐渐消失的担忧。‎ ‎11．F　[根据下句“There is the excitement of its arrival，the pleasure of seeing who it is from and，finally，the enjoyment of the contents.”可推知，收到信对作者来讲是一件无比愉悦的事情，所以选F项。]‎ ‎12．D　[根据本段第一句“Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.”可知，书信是作者生活中不可或缺的一部分，对她来说，只要是信就好，无论多短或多不整洁，所以选D项。]‎ ‎13．G　[根据上文可知，作者和父母通信，由此可推知，这些信都是关于父母的一些生活琐事以及他们的朋友的状况的，所以选G项。]‎ ‎14．E　[根据下句“I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.”可推知，此处应描述书信沟通的优势，‎ 与上文的“In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some time and we were only able to stay in touch by letter.”呼应，所以选E项。]‎ ‎15．C　[根据下文的“My daughter writes to me little letters，just as I did to my mother.”可知，作者自己的孩子也像作者一样继承了写信的传统，所以选C项。]‎ ‎[九]‎ Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务)，such as sweeping the floor，emptying the dishwasher，taking out the trash and so on. 16 ‎ Paying kids for chores is one of the most hotly debated parenting topics，especially at a time where everyone is more concerned about their finances. The logic behind tying allowances to chores is clear. 17 So they should pay kids to do their jobs.‎ ‎ 18 Susie Walton，a parenting educator and family coach，believes that by rewarding kids，parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return. “Running any kind of household is a team effort，”Susie said.“A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house，and that families decide together how they want their home to look，and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.”‎ ‎ 19 They believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores，and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards，”says Chris Bergman，founder of Chore Monster.“ 20 ”‎ A．Many people hold the view.‎ B．In exchange，they get some pocket money or other rewards.‎ C．Other people think differently.‎ D．But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing ‎ chores.‎ E．Grownups get paid to do their jobs.‎ F．Kids need positive reinforcement(强化)to help motivate them.‎ G．Pay kids is sending a bad message.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　应不应该给孩子报酬作为对他们做家务的奖赏呢？对此，不同的人有不同的看法。‎ ‎16．B　[根据下文“Paying kids for chores”可知这里说家长给孩子们报酬作为做家务的酬劳，能够起总领下文的作用，所以选B。]‎ ‎17．E　[联系上文提到的“给孩子们报酬作为他们做家务的酬劳是有逻辑的”和下文“因而他们也应该付钱给做家务的孩子”可知选E。]‎ ‎18．D　[根据下文Susie Walton的观点可知他觉得每个人都是家里的一分子，都有责任做家务，可见他不觉得孩子们应该为做家务得到奖赏，所以选D。]‎ ‎19．C　[根据下文提到有人觉得报酬可以鼓励孩子做家务，并且教会他们我们需要工作赚钱，所以选项C “Other people think differently.”有些人不这么以为，可以承上启下，故选C。]‎ ‎20．F　[根据上文“Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards”我们的目标是鼓励孩子获得奖励，可知选项F “Kids need positive reinforcement(强化)to help motivate them.(孩子们需要积极的强化去鼓励他们)”，能够进一步解释说明，故选F。]‎ ‎【十】‎ Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say，“This is my fate. I cannot change it.”‎ ‎ 21 You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your fate depends on you，not on any other outside factors.‎ We want to be happy and live our life to the fullest，but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.‎ ‎ 22 You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky.You have to get off the sofa，get your eyes off the TV screen，get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success)‎ ‎，and get your mind and body to work.‎ If your life is not meant the way you want it to be，don't just say，“Our time will come.” or“ 23 ”Don't expect your luck to change，unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong，don't just regard it as a temporary setback；but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson，make the most of the situation，and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively；you also have to act positively.‎ If someone's life is in trouble，do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine？Of course not！ 24 ‎ So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best，but you have to do your best. In other words，don't just stand(or sit)there. 25 ‎ A．I think so.‎ B．Of course not.‎ C．You'd better let it be.‎ D．Things will get better some day.‎ E．Do something to improve your life.‎ F．Remember that you harvest what you sow.‎ G．You've got to do something you can to save the person.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇议论文。主要讨论了要不要向命运低头的问题。文章告诉我们不要只是闲坐着，要行动起来改善自己的生活！‎ ‎21．B　[根据“Your fate depends on you，not on any other outside factors.”可知，此处是一个否定的回答，这与B项“Of course not.”语境相符。]‎ ‎22．F　[根据“You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky.”可知，人们不会不劳而获，这与F项“Remember that you harvest what you sow.”语境相符。]‎ ‎23．D　[根据“‘Our time will come.’”可知，事情会变好的，这与D项“Things will get better some day.”语境相符。]‎ ‎24．G　[根据“If someone's life is in trouble，do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine？Of course not！”可知，坐等事情发生转机是没有用的，必须有所行动才行，这与G项“You've got to do something you can to save the person.”语境相符。]‎ ‎25．E　[根据“So it is with your own life.It is not enough to hope for the best，but you have to do your best.”可知，要行动起来改善自己的生活，这与E项“Do something to improve your life.”语境相符。]‎