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1、到乌蒙山区的昭通;从甘肃中部的定西，到内蒙古边陲的阿尔山，看真贫、知真贫，真扶贫、扶真贫，成为“花的精力最多”的事;“扶贫先扶志”“扶贫必扶智”“实施精准扶贫”Module 3-4 Literature & Music Born in America .阅读理解A(2016重庆市高三第一次适应性测试)Just a couple of hours ago，I was on the plane，ready to fly home from London.The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close
2、 to takeoff.I had my iPod in place and a new book to read.Then，over the loudspeaker came the pilots voice：“The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire.We regret that we must cancel this flight.”The passengers reactions that announcement led to were interesting.One man close to me began
3、to argue with a flight attendant.A couple in another row complained loudly.A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him.Yet some passengers responded differently.An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments(行李架)A teenag
4、er，rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers，stopped to help a woman with a disability.The lady sitting next to me laughed and said：“Hey，its not the end of the world，”before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them.The wisest among us have a rem
5、arkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough.No life is perfect；mine certainly isnt.We all must face challenges，both large and small.You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances.We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.Thats g
6、race under pressure.My seatmate was rightthings could have been so much worse.Anyway，I am safe.I have my health.I have two wonderful children.I have work I love and so much to be grateful for.Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.文章大意：作者乘坐的飞机航班被取消，乘坐这架航班的人表现出了不同的反应。通过本次经历
7、，作者体会到，情况并没有很糟糕，应时刻保持乐观和镇定。1What caused the passengers different reactions？_D_AThe loudspeaker.BThe delay of the flight.CThe ground crews fault.DThe pilots announcement.解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句The passengers reactions that announcement led to were interesting.可知，乘客们对“飞行员宣布取消航班这一消息”有不同的反应。故选D项。loudspeaker意
8、为“喇叭；扩音器”；the delay of the flight意为“航班延误”；the ground crews fault意为“地勤人员的失误”。2Who turned his anger on the seat？_C_AThe teenager helping the disabled.BThe old man taking bags down.CThe man in a black suit.DThe man close to the author.解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段第四句A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the
9、seat in front of him.可知，一位穿黑色西装的商人踢了他前方的座位。故选C项。3What did the woman sitting next to the author do？_B_AShe assisted a disabled woman.BShe made a phone call to her family.CShe helped others carry their luggage.DShe told moving stories to her children.解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句The lady sitting next to me lau
10、ghed and said：“Hey，its not the end of the world，”before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them.可知，坐在作者旁边的女士给她的孩子们打电话并与他们分享了这次冒险的经历。故选B项。4What can we learn from the story？_D_AOur life is full of ups and downs.BIt is natural to be scared under pressure.CWe should help each othe
11、r in times of difficulty.DWe should be positive and calm when life is hard.解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.及最后一段第二句.things could have been so much worse.可知，D项“人生困难时，我们应该保持乐观和镇定”符合原文，故选D项。BDyslexia is a learning disorder. It interferes with th
12、e ability to recognize words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read words and letters backwards in the wrong order.But
13、a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. The study suggests something that might help dyslexic people learn more quicklyplay video games.Vanessa Harrar of Britains University of Oxford led the
14、 study. She reported the findings in the journal Current Biology. The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear. In the study, Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems. The volunteers were ask
15、ed to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions. She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. But the Dyslexics
16、 had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time; this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.Doctor Harrar feels like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly. “Video
