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1、安徽省六安市毛坦厂中学2020届高三英语下学期假期作业(2.21).阅读理解AEver feel like there arent enough hours in the day? A group of timechallenged Canadian women are wishing for a 25hour clock.Jessie Behan,president of the 25th Hour Coalition (联盟) which is a group of Canadian women who have changed to a longer day,said the strug
2、gle for women to maintain worklife balance motivated her to research the bodys natural clock.“Many of my girlfriends are having kids,getting married,and I see the sufferings of dealing all that when youre a working woman,” she said.“Women like myself are sick of living their lives by a 24hour clock.
3、”A 2007 study by Charles Czeisler found a switch to longer days could be beneficial,especially for frequent travelers,shift workers,astronauts and those who experience trouble sleeping or waking.In a similar study,Czeisler showed the bodys natural clock averages 24 hours and 11 minutes in both young
4、 and older people.The current 360degree clock has 720 minutes,giving each minute 0.5 degree.With the new 25hour day,30 minutes is added to each 12hour period making each minute 0.48 degree.While still a relatively small movementthe 25th Hour Coalition has 160 Facebook members,Behan is hoping for lar
5、ge changes.“The goal is to get as many women on board; theres no harm in just trying it out and seeing.If it gets big,maybe the government will decide to standardize it.”A recent online survey by Readers Digest,which included 150 people in each of the 13 countries,suggests its not just Canadians loo
6、king for longer days.Readers were asked “What would you do with an extra hour?” if given a choice between sleep,work,exercise and family time.In Spain,half of respondents (被访者) said theyd like an extra hour in the day to devote to family time.The same was found for respondents in Brazil,the US and B
7、ritain,who chose family time over sleep,which came in at a close second.Only in India did work top the list with 50 percent of respondents claiming they could use an extra hour at the office.1Some Canadian working women are campaigning for the 25hour day in order to Ahave more chances at workBkeep a
8、 balance between life and workCexperience something newDhave a better sleep2Jessie Behan wants more women to join the 25th Hour Coalition because she Aintends to make more Facebook friendsBhopes to get benefits from more peopleCconsiders it is harmless to form such an organizationDthinks it can help
9、 those women to realize their dreams3What is implied in the last paragraph?ARespondents from most nations want more family time.BRespondents from developed countries experience more stress.CMost Canadian respondents claim that they need more family time.DIndians are the most hardworking of the 13 na
10、tions.BStonehengeStonehenge is still one of the worlds great mysteries. Who built it? Why? And how?Around 3,500 years old,Stonehenge is a massive circle of standing stones in the middle of a green field in Wiltshire.It is Britains most important ancient monument.There is evidence that it was a buria
11、l site.It is believed to have astronomical,spiritual or even supernatural meaning.Unfortunately,these days a couple of major roads rush by on either side ruining the vista,but Stonehenge still manages to retain its magic and mystery.People flock there all year around.Since 1986,Stonehenge has been a
12、 UNESCO World Heritage Site.The distance from central London is about 87 miles and takes around 2 hours by car.Opening Times:1 June31 August,9 am8 pm1 September15 October,9:30 am7 pm16 October15 March,9:30 am5 pmLast admission time is two hours before the advertised closing time.Notes: Opening times
13、 from 20 June to 22 June may be subject to change due to the summer solstice (夏至). Please call 08703331181 before your visit. Recommended last admission time is no later than 30 minutes before the advertised closing time.When weather conditions are bad,access may be restricted and visitors may not b
14、e able to use the walkway around the stone circle.Ticket Prices:Adult: 16.00Child (515) : 9.60Family (2 adults,up to 3 children) : 41.60Please note: all education group visits to Stonehenge must be prebooked.4What do we know about Stonehenge?AIt is a fascinating place for tourists.BIt is just a buri
15、al site for royal families.CIt has a history of more than 5,300 years.DIt is the most mysterious place in the world.5If you want to visit Stonehenge,you can go there Aat 8:30 am on June 16Bat 6:30 pm on August 20Cat 3:00 pm on October 16Dat 9:00 am on September 106If John and Mary take their tenyearold twin sons to Stonehenge,they should pay A28.80 B41.60C48.00 D51.207The purpose of the text is Ato discuss somethingBto persuade peopleCto entertain peopleDto inform people something.阅读填空Trees around us are extremely important and have always been necessary fo