三、 阅读理解（共 3 题）7. POETRY CHALLENGEWrite a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you facechallenges in your life.Prizes3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one otherperson of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights,and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National GeographicWorld.6 First Prizes:The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by authorCorinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who willeach receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight.RulesFollow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of thepaper.■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birthdate.■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.【1】How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Six.【2】What will each of the honorable mention winners get?A. plane ticket. B.A book by Corinne Szabo.C.A special T-shirt. D.A photo of Amelia Earhart.【3】Which of the following will result in disqualification?A.Typing your poem out. B.Writing a poem of 120 words.C.Using both sides of the paper. D.Mailing your entry on October 30.8. I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I wasalways an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories werelike air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures throughthe books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream joband I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place andan added meaninginmy life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment. It wasa big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books toread or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read ,using different voices ,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice andthey loved it !It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with thewonderment of books .Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement ofgoing to the library lives on form generation to generation.As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to theirlocal library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港)for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in theirown way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries ina significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share libraryannouncements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.【1】Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child?A.Cooperative. B.Uneasy. C.Inseparable. D.Casual.【2】What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Pleasure from working in the library.B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.D.A closer bond developed with the readers.【3】What does the author call on other writers to do?A.Sponsor book fairs. B.Write for social media.C.Support libraries. D.Purchase her novels.【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Reading: A Source of KnowledgeB.My Idea about writingC.Library: A Haven for the YoungD.My Love of the Library9. According to a recent study in theJournal of Consumer Research, both the size andconsumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary toexisting research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order largeportions(份), it's thebeanpoleswith big appetites you really need to avoid.To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted twoexperiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab toostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, eachwoman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed herfood first. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in half the cases she wore aspecially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds.Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participantsfollowed suit, taking more food than they normally would have. However, they tooksignificantly more when the actor was thin.For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls.In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participantsfollowed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces.The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when we're makingdecisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “I’ll have whatshe's having” effect. However, we'll adjust the influence. If an overweight person is having alarge portion, I'll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thinperson eats a lot, I'll follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why can't I?【1】What is the recent study mainly about?A.Food safety. B.Movie viewership.C.onsumer demand. D.Eating behavior.【2】What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Big eaters. B.Overweight persons.C.Picky eaters. D.Tall thin persons.【3】Why did the researchers hire the actor?A.To see how she would affect the participants.B.To test if the participants could recognize her.C.To find out what she would do in the two tests.D.To study why she could keep her weight down.【4】On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph?A.How hungry we are. B.How slim we want to be.C.How we perceive others. D.How we feel about the food.

三、 阅读理解（共 3 题） 7. POETRY CHALLENGE Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life. Prizes 3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World. 6 First Prizes:The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch. 50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight. Rules Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification. ■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines. ■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper. ■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date. ■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year. 【1】How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Six. 【2】What will each of the honorable mention winners get? A. plane ticket. B.A book by Corinne Szabo. C.A special T-shirt. D.A photo of Amelia Earhart. 【3】Which of the following will result in disqualification? A.Typing your poem out. B.Writing a poem of 120 words. C.Using both sides of the paper. D.Mailing your entry on October 30. 8. I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library. My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time. As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place andan added meaningin my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them. I always read ,using different voices ,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it !It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books . Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation. As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can. 【1】Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child? A.Cooperative. B.Uneasy. C.Inseparable. D.Casual. 【2】What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to? A.Pleasure from working in the library. B.Joy of reading passed on in the family. C.Wonderment from acting out the stories. D.A closer bond developed with the readers. 【3】What does the author call on other writers to do? A.Sponsor book fairs. B.Write for social media. C.Support libraries. D.Purchase her novels. 【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text? A.Reading: A Source of Knowledge B.My Idea about writing C.Library: A Haven for the Young D.My Love of the Library 9. According to a recent study in theJournal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份), it's thebeanpoleswith big appetites you really need to avoid. To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds. Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participants followed suit, taking more food than they normally would have. However, they took significantly more when the actor was thin. For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces. The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when we're making decisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “I’ll have what she's having” effect. However, we'll adjust the influence. If an overweight person is having a large portion, I'll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, I'll follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why can't I? 【1】What is the recent study mainly about? A.Food safety. B.Movie viewership. C.onsumer demand. D.Eating behavior. 【2】What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to? A.Big eaters. B.Overweight persons. C.Picky eaters. D.Tall thin persons. 【3】Why did the researchers hire the actor? A.To see how she would affect the participants. B.To test if the participants could recognize her. C.To find out what she would do in the two tests. D.To study why she could keep her weight down. 【4】On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph? A.How hungry we are. B.How slim we want to be. C.How we perceive others. D.How we feel about the food.