Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans living in the 1990s. During this decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research, and communication became commonplace in the U.S. The driving force behind much of this change was a(n) (26)_____ popularly known as the Internet.
The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In the case of an attack, military advisers suggested the (27)_____ of being able to operate one computer from another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by scientists to communite with other scientists. The Internet (28)_____ under government control until 1984.
One early problem faced by Internet users was speed. Phone lines could only transmit information at a (29)_____ rate. The development of fiber-optic (光纤) cables allowed for billions of bits of information to be received every minute. Companies like Intel developed faster microprocessors, so personal computers could process the (30)_____ signals at a more rapid speed.
In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, for (31)_____ purposes. Corprations created home pages where they could place text and graphics to sell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel (32)_____, and even cars and homes could be purpased online. Universities (33)_____ research data on the Internet, so students could find (34)_____ information without leaving their dormitories. Companies soon discovered that work could be done at home and (35)_____ online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to earn a living from home offices unshaven and wearing pajamas(睡衣).
1、 (1)
A reservations
B valuable
C incoming
D innovation
E conservation
F remained
G submitted
H local
I maintained
J occupation
K commercial
L posted
M equipped
N limited
O advantage
答案解析：
名词：
advantage 优势；有利条件； commercial 商业广告； conservation 保存；保护； incoming 进来；收入； innovation 创新；新事物； local 本地人； occupations (s) 职业；消遣；占据； reservations (s) 预定；保留；
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
commercial 商业的；营利的；equipped 装备齐全的；能胜任的；incoming 进来的；正来临的；继任的； limited 有限的； local 本地的；局部的；valuable 有价值的；贵重的
26. innovation
解析：名词辨析题。空格前是不定冠词a(n)，提示此处空格应填入可数名词单数，空格后的known as the Internet作后置定语修饰空格内的名词。结合上下文句意，技术变革给上世纪90年代的美国人带来了生活上翻天覆地的变化，而这些变化的推动力是the Internet，一般和互联网联系的词就是创新，因此通过筛选，不难得出该空应该填入innovation（创新；新事物）。
【A】About 15 years ago, I was invited to join a knitting group. I agreed to give it a try.
【B】My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Mondays in the group, I was hooked, not only on knitting but also on crocheting (钩织), and I was on my way to becoming a highly productive crafter.
【C】I have made countless baby blankets, sweaters, vests, shawls, scarves, hats, mittens, caps for newborns. I take a knitting project with me everywhere, especially when I have to sit still and listen. As I had discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
【D】It seems, too, that I’m part of a national renewal of interest in needle and other handicrafts (手工艺). The Craft Yarn Council reports that a third of women ages 25 to 35 now knit or crochet. Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them my friend’s three grandsons. Last April, the council created a “Stitch Away Stress” campaign in honor of National Stress Awareness Month. Dr. Herbert Benson, a pioneer in mind/body medicine and author of The Relaxation Response, says that the repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation (沉思) and yoga. Once you get beyond the initial learning curve, knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate and blood pressure.
【E】But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-esteem. I keep photos of my singular accomplishments on my cellphone to boost my spirits when needed.
【F】Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits. Among them is the father of a prematurely born daughter who reported that during the baby’s five weeks in the intensive care unit, “learning how to knit infant hats gave me a sense of purpose during a time that I felt very helpless. It’s a hobby that I’ve stuck with, and it continues to help me cope with stress at work, provide a sense of order in hectic (忙乱的) days, and allows my brain time to solve problems.”
【G】A recent email from the yarn (纺纱) company Red Heart titled ＂Health Benefits of Crocheting and Knitting＂ prompted me to explore what else might be known about the health value of activities like knitting. My research revealed that the rewards go well beyond replacing stress and anxiety with the satisfaction of creation.
【H】For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or a family member’s serious illness. Schools and prisons with craft programs report that they have a calming effect and enhance social skills. And having to follow instructions on complex craft projects can improve children’s math skills.
【I】Some people find that craftwork helps them control their weight. Just as it is challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
【J】I’ve found that my handiwork with yarn has helped my arthritic (患关节炎的) fingers remain more dexterous (灵巧的) as I age. A woman encouraged to try knitting and crocheting after developing an autoimmune disease that caused a lot of hand pain reported on the Craft Yarn Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.
【K】A 2009 University of British Columbia study of 38 women with an eating disorder who were taught to knit found that learning the craft led to significant improvements. Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened theor fears and kept them from thinking about their problem.
【L】Betsan Corkhill, a wellness coach in Bath, England, and author of the book Knit for Health & Wellness, established a website, Stitchlinks, to explore the value of what she calls therapeutic knitting. Among her respondents, 54 percent of those who were clinically depressed said that knitting made them feel happy or very happy. In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain. She suggested that the brain can process just so much at once and that activities like knitting and crocheting make it harder for the brain to register pain signals. Perhaps most exciting is research that suggests that crafts like knitting and crocheting may help to keep off a decline in brain function with age. In a 2011 study, researchers led by Dr. Yonas Geda at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester interviewed a random (随机的) sample of 1,321 people ages 70 to 89, most of whom were cognitively (在认知方面) normal, about the cognitive activities they engaged in late in life. The study, published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
【M】Although it is possible that only people who are cognitively healthy would pursue such activities, those who read newspapers or magazines or played music did not show similar benefits. The researchers speculate that craft activities promote the development of nerve pathways in the brain that help to maintain cognitive health.
【N】In support of that suggestion, a 2014 study by Denise C. Park of the University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues demonstrated that learning to knit or do digtial photography enhanced memory function in older adults. Those who engaged in activities that were not intellectually challenging, either in a social group or alone, did not show such improvements.
【O】Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks. I for one try not to miss a single weekly meeting of my knitting group.
11、When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
12、Knitting
can help people stay away from tobacco.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
13、Even
men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
14、Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s
health and prolongs one’s life.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
15、Knitting diverts people’s attention from their
pain.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
16、The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it
was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
17、When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer
snacks.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
18、Survey findings show that knitting can help
people relive stress.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
19、According to a study, knitters and crocheters
are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
20、The products of knitting can increase one’s
sense of self-respect.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
答案解析：36. When the author was a college student, she found that knitting helped her concentrate.
C) As I discovered in college, when my hands are busy, my mind stays focused on the here and now.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词college student和concentrate，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到C段最后一句，题目是对该句的同义改写，题目中的knitting对应原文的when my hands are busy；concentrate对应focused on。
37. Knitting can help people stay away from tobacco.
H) For example, Karen Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.
38. Even men and children are now joining the army of knitters.
D) Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks, among them and my friend’s three small grandsons.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词men and children和the army of knitters，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到D段第3句。定位句提到甚至男性和学龄儿童也在不断壮大这只队伍。题目中的men and children和原文中的men and schoolchildren对应，joining the army of knitters和swelling the ranks相对应。
39. Being a member of a crafts group enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life.
O) Given that sustained social contacts have been shown to support health and a long life, those wishing to maximize the health value of crafts might consider joining a group of like-minded folks.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到O段首句。定位句提到由于保持社交活动已被证实有益健康和有助长寿，那些希望将生活价值最大化的人也许可以考虑加入志同道合的兴趣小组。题目中Being a member of a crafts group和原文中的joining a group of like-minded folks对应，enhances one’s health and prolongs one’s life和support health and a long life相对应。
40. Knitting diverts people’s attention from their pain.
L) In a study of 60 self-selected people with persistent pain, Ms. Corkhill and colleagues reported that knitting enabled them to redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词diverts people’s attention和pain，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段第3句。定位句提到一项涉及60位患有持续性疼痛的自愿受访者的研究中，Corkhill和她的同事们都认为编织能够转移她们的注意力，减少他们对痛楚的感知。题目中的diverts people’s attention from their pain和原文中的redirect their focus, reducing their awareness of pain相对应。
41. The author learnt to knit as a teenager, but it was not until she was much older that she became keenly interested.
B) My mother had taught me to knit at 15, and I knitted in class throughout college and for a few years thereafter. Then decades passed without my touching a knitting needle. But within two Monday in the group, I was hooked, not only in knitting but also on crocheting.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词teenager和keenly interested，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到B段首句到第4句。定位句提到作者15岁时就学会了手工编织，但毕业之后的几十年就再也没有碰过针线了，然后在参加了编织小组之后，作者又迷上了手工编织。题目中的learnt to knit as a teenager和原文中的taught me to knit at 15相对应，became keenly interested和hooked对应。
42. When people are knitting, they tend to eat fewer snacks.
I) Just as it’s challenging to smoke while knitting, when hands are holding needles and hooks, there’s less snacking and mindless eating out of boredom.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词snacks，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到I段第2句。定位句后半句提到当手上拿着针和钩时，人们就不会因为无聊而吃零食了。题目中的knitting和原文中的hands are holding needles and hooks对应，eat fewer snacks和less snacking对应。
43. Survey findings show that knitting can help people relive stress.
F) Since the 1990s, the council has surveyed hundreds of thousands of knitters and crocheters, who routinely list stress relief and creative fulfillment as the activities’ main benefits.
44. According to a study, knitters and crocheters are less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage.
L) The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词mild cognitive damage，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到L段最后一句。定位句提到研究报告表明，参与类似于编织之类的手工劳动的人患轻微认知障碍和记忆力衰退的可能性会降低。题目中的less likely to suffer mild cognitive damage和原文中的a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss相对应。
45. The products of knitting can increase one’s sense of self-respect.
E) But unlike meditation, craft activities result in tangible and often useful products that can enhance self-stem.
解析：首先在题目中锁定定位词sense of self-respect，然后带着定位词回原文找，从而定位到E段首句。定位句提到手工活动通常可以产出有用的实物，同时能够增强人的自尊心。题目中的products of knitting和原文的tangible and often useful products相对应，increase one’s sense of self-respect和enhance self-stem相一致。
Part III Reading Comprehension
Nobody really knows how big Lagos is. What’s indisputable is that it’s growing very quickly. Between now and 2050, the urban population of Africa could triple. Yet cities in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting richer the way cities in the rest of the world have. Most urban Africans live in slum (贫民窟); migrants are often not much better off than they were in the countryside. Why?
The immediate problem is poverty. Most of Africa is urbanizing at a lower level of income than other regions of the world did. That means there’s little money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive. Without upgrades and new capacity, bridges, roads and power systems are unable to cope with expanding populations. With the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system in sub-Saharan Africa is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Traffic jam leads to expense and unpredictability, things that keep investors away.
In other parts of the world, increasing agricultural productivity and industrialization went together. More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories. But African cities are different. They are too often built around consuming natural resources. Government is concentrated in capitals, so is the money. Most urban Africans work for a small minority of the rich, who tend to be involved in either cronyish (有裙带关系的) businesses or politics. Since African agriculture is still broadly unproductive, food is imported, consuming a portion of revenue.
So what can be done? Though African counties are poor, not all African cities are. In Lagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as $65,000 per year in rent for a modest apartment in a safe part of town. If that income were better taxed, it might provide the revenue for better infrastructure. If city leaders were more accountable to their residents, they might favour projects designed to help them more. Yet even as new roads are built, new people arrive. When a city’s population grows by 5% a year, it is difficult to keep up.
21、What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?
A They have more slums than other cities in the world.
B They
are growing fast without becoming richer.
C They
are as modernized as many cities elsewhere.
D They attract migrants who want to be better off.
答案解析：
46. B) They are growing fast without becoming richer.
解析：首先在题目中找到定位词cities in sub-Africa，结合选项回原文定位至第1段第3，4两句。定位句指出，从现在起到2050年，非洲城市人口可能会增加到原来的三倍；而撒哈拉以南的非洲城市却没有像世界上其它地区的城市变得富有。最后看选项：A) 它们有比世界上其他城市更多的贫民窟。第一段最后只是提到大多数的市民住在贫民窟，并没有强调贫民窟的数量之多，也不涉及与其他城市的对比故排除。B) 它们发展的很快却并没有变的富裕，符合定位句信息，故正确。C) 它们和其他的城市一样现代化，和定位句意义不符，故排除。D) 它们吸引了那些想变得更富有的移居者。定位句最后提到移居者并没有比他们住在乡下时变得更富有，故排除。
22、What does the author imply about urbanization in other parts of the world?
A It benefited from the contribution of immigrants.
B It
started when people’s income was relatively high.
C It
benefited from the accelerated rise in productivity.
D It
started with the improvement of people’s livelihood.
答案解析：
47. B) It started when people’s income was relatively high.
解析：首先在题目中找到定位词urbanisation和other parts of the world，然后回原文定位至第2段第2句。定位句指出，与世界上其他地区相比，非洲的城市化大都在较低的收入水平上进行，言下之意是其他地区的城市化大都在较高的收入水平上进行。最后看选项：A) 其他地区城市化的发展得益于移居者的贡献。文章并没有谈到移居者的贡献，故排除。B) 其他地区城市化的发展始于人们的收入相对较高的时候。与原文信息一致，故正确。C) 其他地区城市化的发展得益于生产力的加速提高。本段第一句提到了农业生产力，此处的生产力过于笼统，且文章并未提到“加速”提高，故排除。D) 其他地区城市化的发展始于人们生活水平的提高。文章并未提到其他地区人们生活水平改善和城市化进程的关系，故排除。
23、Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?
For the past several decades, it seems there’s been a general consensus on how to get ahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy your own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?
The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.
By and large, people felt that that their actions and hard work—not outside forces—were the deciding factor in how their lives turned out. But respondents had decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy.
In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a four-year college education in order to be successful.
Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master’s degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did.
While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences.
Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, thinks “personal drive” is far more important than just going to college.To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America.
26、It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have _____.
A an advanced academic degree
B an ambition to get ahead
C a firm belief in their dream
D a sense of drive and purpose
答案解析：
51. A) an advanced academic degree
解析：首先在题目中找到定位词commonly acknowledged和succeed in America，然后回原文定位至第1段首句。定位句提出，在过去的几十年里，对于如何在美国出人头地，人们似乎有一个共识：接受大学教育。最后看选项：A) 高等教育学术文凭。与原文信息一致，故正确。B) 出人头地的雄心壮志。文章中并未提到ambitious，故排除。C) 对梦想的坚定信念。并没有在原文中得到体现，故排除。D) 动力和目标感。在文末出现，但不是人们过去的共识，故排除。
27、What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream?
A More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.
B It remainds alive among the majority of American people.
C Americans' idea of it has changed over the past few decades.
D An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.
答案解析：
52. C) Americans’ idea of it has changed over the past few decades.
28、What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?
A It still remains open to debate.
B It has proved to be beyond doubt.
C It is no longer as important as it used to be.
D It is much better understood now than ever.
答案解析：
53. C) It is no longer as important as it used to be.
解析：首先在题目中找到定位词role of college education和achieving success，然后回原文定位至第4段。该部分提到，在过去的七年时间里，关于教育对成功的影响作用，美国人越来越悲观。尽管他们认为上大学是一个相当可行的目标，但大多数人认为年轻人不需要通过四年的教育来获得成功。最后看选项：A) 仍有待讨论。与文章内容不符，故排除。B) 已经证实是毋庸置疑的。与文章内容不符，故排除。C) 它不再像以前那么重要。符合文章信息，故正确。D) 人们有了进一步的了解。缺乏原文依据，故排除。
29、How do some people view college education these days?
A It promotes gender equality.
B It needs to be strengthened.
C It adds to cultural diversity.
D It helps broaden their minds.
答案解析：
54. D) It helps broaden their minds.
解析：首先在题目中找到定位词some people view college education，然后回原文定位至倒数第2段。该段提出，有些人看重学位的价值而非教育本身，而另一些人则认为读大学是获得新视角和生活经验的方式。最后看选项：A) 增强了性别平等。文章未涉及，故排除。B) 仍需被强化。文章未涉及，故排除。C) 增加了文化多样性。文章未涉及，故排除。D) 帮助扩展视野。与原文信息一致，故正确。
30、What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley?
