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1、第二部分：阅读理解A Three Modern ServicesWhen youre working a full-time job, studying or on the hunt for work, life can feel exhausting. The good news is that modern technology has made life easier in many ways, and with the following services, youll find you have more time and energy for the things that mat
2、ter.Meal kit delivery servicesMeal kit delivery services are one of the most underestimated（低估；看清） innovations（创新；改革） of the 21st century. How they work is simple. At the beginning you choose how many people need to eat in your household. Then, what your dietary requirements are, and any other prefe
3、rences. Finally, you get to choose which meal kits will be delivered to your door.No matter your diet, you can have an appropriate meal kit delivered. For example, check out theselow carb meal deliveryoptions. The kit comes complete with all the ingredients you need, already prepared. All you have t
4、o do is to follow the simple recipe to put them together and pop your meal in the oven.With meal kit delivery, you dont have to worry about cooking or spending money on takeout. Your trips to the grocery store will become easier and youll waste less money and food.TaskrabbitOne of the most frustrati
5、ng aspects of having a place you call your own is that you have totake care of the maintenance(维修). Even if you are renting, there are certain tasks that your landlord will expect you to see to, whether a leaky tap or a problematic electrical appliance.For this, Taskrabbit connects you with freelanc
6、ers who are willing to take on just about any task for you. You can hire someone to take care of your leaky tap rather than spending your own time and energy doing it. Youre giving someone work while enjoying your time off.PostmatesFinally, one of the most convenient and useful services is, of cours
7、e,Postmates. With Postmates, you can get just about anything delivered or deliver something yourself. You can get someone to do your groceries for you simply make a list of what you need and choose whether the shopper should call you if something is out or if they can decide on replacements themselv
8、es.We live in an age of convenience, and we should take advantage of it. Start using the above services and youll see your stress levels drop.31. What will people first do to enjoy Meal kit delivery services? A. To check out some options.B. To pop your meal in the oven.C. To confirm the exact number
9、 of people.D. To follow the simple recipe to put them together.32.What do the three Modern Services have in common?A. They can help people save money.B. All the Modern Services are top-level. C. They can make people easily enjoy their lives.D. Young people show their preference for the three Modern
10、Services.33. Where is the passage most likely to be taken from?A. A magazine. B. A book review. C. A novel. D. A guidebook.BLast summer, Katie Steller pulled off the freeway on her way to work in Minneapolis. She stopped at a traffic light, where a man was sitting with a sign asking for help. She ro
11、lled down her window. “Hey!” she shouted. “Im driving around giving free haircuts. If I go grab my chair, do you want one right now?” The man looked to be in his 60s. He was balding, and missing a few teeth. As Steller liked to tell the story, he laughed, then paused. “Actually,” he said, “I have a
12、funeral to go to this week. I was really hoping to get a haircut.” Steller pulled out a red chair from her car and helped the man cut his hair immediately. After the work was finished, Edward looked in a mirror. “I look good!” he said. Until last year, Steller had given such haircuts to people livin
13、g on the margins(边缘) around the city. She was keenly aware of the power of her cleanup job. “Its more than a haircut,” she said. “I want it to be a gateway, to show value and respect, but also to get to know people. I want to build relationships.” Steller knew that a haircut could change a life. One
14、 changed hers: As a teen, she suffered from a severe disease, her hair thinned drastically. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Stellers first professional haircut. “To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness, it helped me feel cared about and less
15、 alone,” she said. After that, Steller knew she wanted to have her own salon（美容厅） so she could help people feel the way shed felt that day. Not long after finishing cosmetology school in 2009, she began what she now calls her Red Chair Project, reaching out to people on the streets. Her aim was that
16、 by doing some kind acts, others would be inspired to spread their own.“Part of what broke my heart was just how lonely people looked,” she said. “I thought maybe Id go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I cant fix their problems, but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment.” It all began with a belief in simple acts of kindness, such as a free haircut. “The way you s
