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1、2021年北京各区初三英语一模分类汇编-短文阅读（2021朝阳一模）British people are famous for saying sorry in almost every situation. They say “Sorry” for asking a question, for their bad weather or because they sneezed( 打喷嚏).British people pride themselves on their polite manners towards one another in public. As a result, they
2、 use the word sorry quite a lot-even when they don t really mean it! Usually,if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by: saying, ”Sorry to bother(打扰)you. Do you know what time it is?” If they are five minutes late for a date, they would generally greet the person by saying, “So
3、rry, Im late!”That they say sorry does not only mean they feel sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck. In the dictionary, “sorry”. also means feeling regret because they have done something wrong. And now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, t
4、hey start with Sorry to bother you. In this situation, they arent saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret.In the British culture, saying sorry, in general, is a way to be polite, especially to people who they dont know very well. Besides, it also, can bring the
5、m other benefits in their daily life. In a recent experiment, an actor asked different strangers on a rainy day if he could use their mobile phones to make a call. When he asked one group of strangers and asked them without saving sorry first, he was only 9% successful in borrowing their phones. How
6、ever, when he said sorry to another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking if he could use their mobile phones, he was 47% successful.34. Do British people say sorry for asking a question?35. Why do British people often use the word “sorry” quite a lot?36. What do British people say
7、if they are five minutes late for a date?37. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?38. What do sorry mean to British people?（2021大兴一模）World Water DayWorld Water Day is celebrated on March 22 every year. It draws attention to the important role of water in our lives, the difficulties people fac
8、e in getting water and solutions to these problems. It is reported by scientists that between 55 and 60per cent of the adult body is made of it. In normal conditions, the human body can only stay alive three or four days without water. We need water to stay alive, yet there are billions of people al
9、l over the world who do not have access（使用) to safe drinking water.The problems facing communities without waterExcept for the obvious health problems, a shortage of clean water means that some people in some areas often women and children have to spend hours every day walking to and from distant wa
10、ter supplies(供应). This means they dont have time to focus their attention on their work, studies and other duties. So the search for water becomes their main jobs. For many people, the access to water has become increasingly difficult because of the increasing need for a limited resource.What are th
11、e solutions?In fact, many governments and organizations have already taken actions to offer good solutions. Waste-water recycling, storing rainwater, more efficient irrigation techniques (灌溉技术) and reforestation are good examples of how water can be used more efficiently. There are also many other c
12、harities working on creating sustainable (可持续性) supplies of clean water for different communities around the world, but this important work needs to continue.What we can do to helpThe theme (主题) of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than its price. Without a
13、n understanding of waters true value, we will be unable to safeguard it. What we can do to help is to support charities, take part in the World Water Day events, be careful with how we use water in our own lives. We can also visit the UN World Water Day website to find out about an event near us and
14、 help spread around the world about the importance of saving water.34. When is the World Water Day?35. How long can human stay alive without water?36. Why has the access to water become increasingly difficult?37. Who has taken actions to offer good solutions to save water?38. What can we do in our d
15、aily life to save water?（2021东城一模）Our brains change in many ways as we grow.In September 2020,scientists published（发表）a study about one change that happens. It shows that as we grow, our brain processes words differently. The study was led by Elissa Newport, a doctor who studies and treats the brain
16、 at Georgetown University Medical Center.The brain is an organ(器官)in the body. It controls how the body works. It also controls how we think and use our senses. It is divided into a right half and a left half. They are called hemispheres. The two hemispheres connect in the middle to send messages to each other.The study found that children have speech centers on both sides of their brains. Young children and teens use
